The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists - page 71

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President Trump’s Imperial and Illegal Grab for Venezuelan Oil Is a Losing Bet

President Trump’s addiction to fossil fuels will not make people in the United States safer or richer. In fact, it will do the opposite by dragging us into a 19th-century-style imperial adventure that will impose high costs for everyone on the planet.

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