The legislation focuses on the Whitfield bill. The draft legislation would block EPA's ability to issue standards to limit carbon pollution from new and existing coal-fired power plants.
Jerry McNerney: “The legislation focuses on the Whitfield bill. The draft legislation would block EPA's ability to issue standards to…”
On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
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McNerney emphasizes the focus on climate change and the implications of the Whitfield bill.
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