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Henry Waxman: “The Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts found that EPA's Clean Air Act cross-State…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2012
The Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts found that EPA's Clean Air Act cross-State air pollution rule and the mercury rule would together create nearly 1.5 million jobs over 5 years.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Citing job creation estimates from environmental regulations versus the Keystone pipeline.

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