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Henry Waxman: “The Clean Air Act doesn't regulate dust. The Clean Air Act regulates harmful pollutants, and in this case, we are…”

On the recordOctober 24, 2011
The Clean Air Act doesn't regulate dust. The Clean Air Act regulates harmful pollutants, and in this case, we are talking about two kinds of pollutants.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman clarifies the regulatory scope of the Clean Air Act regarding dust and pollutants.

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