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The Green New Deal's 10-year timeframe is unrealistic even if a lot can happen in a few decades

  • Written by Seth Blumsack, Professor, Pennsylvania State University

The Green New Deal Democratic lawmakers recently proposed would confront climate change by eliminating America’s net carbon emissions within a decade. If enacted, it would transform America’s energy industries and slash pollution, improving public health.

This proposal is a non-binding resolution, not an actual bill, and many of the...

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