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Laura is Katrina on fossil fuel steroids

A hurricane stronger than Katrina, aimed directly at the U.S. petrochemical hub during a climate crisis and pandemic, as Donald Trump vies for re-election. What could go wrong?

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Emily Atkin
Aug 27, 2020
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A screenshot of CNN’s radar on Hurricane Laura shows the storm making landfall in Louisiana and Texas on Thursday morning with wi…

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