Breaking the Silence

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Date

Sept. 9, 2015

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

Huffington Post Politics

"67% of Americans polled by Stanford University and the nonpartisan research organization Resources for the Future said in January they are less likely to vote for a candidate who does not acknowledge climate reality."

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