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Sterling Burnett, Fossil fuels have, and should continue to benefit humanity.
Sterling Burnett, Ph.D. is a Heartland senior fellow on environmental policy and the managing editor of Environment & Climate News.
Fossil fuels have, and should continue to benefit humanity.
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