It wasn't a debate, but CNN's 7-hour climate forum laid bare key differences among Democrats

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2020 Democrats range in how they see nuclear power, abolishing the filibuster, and accountability.
E.A. Crunden
Sep 5, 2019, 12:36 pm

CNN’s seven-hour town hall on the climate crisis wasn’t the debate many activists have spent months calling for. But Wednesday night’s marathon event teased out notable differences among Democratic presidential contenders, giving voters a taste of how each candidate might approach climate policy if elected.

Two of the main issues where candidates staked out wildly different stances were nuclear power and abolishing the filibuster. They also differed on fracking, the process of extracting natural gas to be used for energy.

Meanwhile, former Vice President Joe Biden took heat over a controversial fundraiser scheduled for Thursday night and hosted by an oil executive. And Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) criticized the forum’s focus on personal sacrifices — like giving up eating meat or using plastic straws — arguing instead for accountability from the fossil fuel industry.

In back-to-back segments beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern time and stretching late into the night, candidates laid out their climate plans and responded to questions from moderators and selected audience members.

https://thinkprogress.org/cnn-climate-forum-democrats-biden-sanders-warren-nuclear-goldman-fundraiser-d82db97b413c/

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1. Mr. Crunden can't even get the basics right.

Meanwhile, former Vice President Joe Biden took heat over a controversial fundraiser scheduled for Thursday night and hosted by an oil executive.

See.

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2. It's CORRUPTION blocking common sense actions to deal with climate change.

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3. Good summation, turbinetree

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4. Wado...................Thank you