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So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can it's just that it will bankrupt them because they're going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that's being emitted.
Barack Obama
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Barack Obama
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: August 4
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