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David Skaggs: “Why does it not make sense for the owners of that dirty powerplant to pay the cost of controlling emissions?”

On the recordJanuary 23, 1995
Why does it not make sense for the owners of that dirty powerplant to pay the cost of controlling emissions?
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David Skaggs
Colorado

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the responsibility of powerplant owners for emission control costs.

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