Michael Shank & Yvette Clarke: Goal-setting necessary to save our environment

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Michael Shank and U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y. Shank, of Brandon, is the communications director for the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network. Clarke represents New York’s 9th District and is a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, the Committee on Small Business, and the Ethics Committee.
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