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Buttigieg criticizes EPA leadership, suggests aggressive climate goals

Gene Lucht
Jan 6, 2020
Jan 6, 2020

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First there is the name. Most people can’t quite figure out how to pronounce Buttigieg, so they just refer to him as “Mayor Pete.” And that seems OK to Pete Buttigieg.

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