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Plastic, Climate & Human Health: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet
This testimony by Carroll Muffett, President & CEO of the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), delivered to the House Subcommittee on the Environment on July 7, 2020, outlines the systemic risks that the plastic lifecycle poses to human health and the global climate. Muffett argues that plastic production, which is overwhelmingly derived from fossil fuels, creates toxic exposures at every stage—from extraction and refining to consumer use and waste management—and acts as a significant driver of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Benefits of and Challenges to Energy Access in the 21st Century: Fuel Supply and Infrastructure
This document is the testimony of Michael Obeiter delivered on March 6, 2013, to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy & Power, focusing on the balance between the U.S. energy boom and environmental impacts, specifically methane leakage from natural gas systems.
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