BOSTON (AP) — U.S. mayors increasingly view climate change as a pressing urban issue, so much so that many advocate policies that could inconvenience residents or even hurt their cities financially.
Survey: Mayors View Climate Change As Pressing Urban Issue
By BOB SALSBERG Associated Press, Waco Tribune-Herald
Tue, 01/23/2018 - 12:03am
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