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Henry Waxman: “The Whitfield amendment would ensure that power plants would not have to control toxic air pollution for at least 7…”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2011
The Whitfield amendment would ensure that power plants would not have to control toxic air pollution for at least 7 years.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman criticizes the Whitfield amendment for delaying pollution controls.

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