Global Energy and the American Dream: How Fracking Billionaires, Ben Shapiro, and PragerU Built a Climate Crisis–Denial Empire

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How Fracking Billionaires, Ben Shapiro, and PragerU Built a Climate Crisis–Denial Empire

How Fracking Billionaires, Ben Shapiro, and PragerU Built a Climate Crisis–Denial Empire

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