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James M. Jeffords: We just talked about mercury, but how many people are dying prematurely every year from power plant pollution now?

On the recordFebruary 26, 2003
We just talked about mercury, but how many people are dying prematurely every year from power plant pollution now?
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James M. Jeffords
Source
congress.gov
Feb 26, 2003

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Senator Jeffords questions the impact of power plant pollution on premature deaths.

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