Editorial: The Green New Deal that won't go away
by The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune
Feb 22, 2019
3 minutes
The news that the past five years have been the planet's five hottest on record should prompt Americans to demand action from their government. If humanity hopes to escape a potentially ruinous increase in temperatures, policies need to be put in place to drastically reduce carbon emissions, and soon. The unveiling of the Green New Deal early this month was thus well-timed. Too bad it wasn't also well-thought-out.
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