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On the recordMarch 19, 2012
Having said that, we also know now that burning coal, if we are not careful, if we are not smart about it, we can create enormous health problems for folks who happen to be downwind from us.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper highlights health risks associated with coal burning.

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