This determination had no basis in fact, had none whatsoever, and it had no basis in law. On the contrary, over the generations, Fossil fuels have saved millions of lives and lifted billions of people out of poverty. And all over the world, and you see it with the blackouts all over, where they don't use it, where they went to wind, intermittent wind, which is weak and ineffective and very, very costly, most costly energy there is. (00:21–00:27)
CLAIM
Asserts that fossil fuels have had significant positive impacts on global health and poverty.
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