Democrat Platform commits to climate action as 'top priority'

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Official Platform strikes stark contrast with GOP through commitment to tackle climate change with 'regulation and market solutions'

The Democrats will this week adopt an official platform that identifies global climate change as "one of the biggest threats of this generation" and pledges to take concerted action to curb greenhouse...

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