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On the recordJuly 8, 2009
I have also introduced legislation on limiting carbon for dealing with global warming, but we really don't know what to do with carbon yet.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper discusses uncertainty around carbon regulation while advocating for sulfur, nitrogen, and mercury control.

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