The Obama administration determined that it was, quote, 'appropriate and necessary' under the Clean Air Act to limit how much mercury coal power plants could emit each year.
Diana DeGette: “The Obama administration determined that it was, quote, 'appropriate and necessary' under the Clean Air Act to limit how…”
On the recordMay 20, 2019
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DeGette references the Obama administration's decision to regulate mercury emissions.
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