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In Pennsylvania’s hotly contested 17th Congressional District, climate change takes a backseat to jobs and economic development
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In Pennsylvania’s hotly contested 17th Congressional District, climate change takes a backseat to jobs and economic development

Democrats talk about tackling climate change in terms of the jobs it might help create, and Republicans want more fossil fuel development and favor “energy independence.”

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