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Is a 'green' economy politically feasible?
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Former Iowa governor and presidential candidate Tom Vilsack once promised he would track the carbon footprint of his campaign. Though his candidacy didn't last long, he continues to advocate for bold economic and political steps to confront climate change.
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Tom Vilsack: Former Democratic governor of Iowa. He recently served as the co-chair, with former New York Republican governor George Pataki, of the Council on Foreign Relations Independent Task Force on Climate Change.
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