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Congressmen Urge President Obama to Lead on 350 Climate Goal In Copenhagen
Two Democratic House members are drumming up support among their colleagues to urge President Obama to go to Copenhagen to seek agreement with other global leaders on the need to reduce the level of carbon-dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere to the key level of 350 parts per million (ppm).
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