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Tom Carper: “The Clean Power Plan, I know that there was a stay by the Supreme Court several years ago. My understanding, despite…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2021
The Clean Power Plan, I know that there was a stay by the Supreme Court several years ago. My understanding, despite that stay, the power industry, utility industry writ large, has actually met and maybe even exceeded the reductions that were called for in the Clean Power Plan.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper highlights the power industry's success in reducing emissions despite legal challenges.

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