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Henry Waxman: “For the past 18 months, we have heard repeated claims that EPA's actions on greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act…”

On the recordJune 28, 2012
For the past 18 months, we have heard repeated claims that EPA's actions on greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act were not authorized by law and would cause calamitous effects.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman addresses claims against EPA's authority on greenhouse gas regulations.

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