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On the recordJanuary 13, 2009
I hope you will consider, in these unintended consequences, wherein clean air standards, even clean water standards, point pollution is where you address the problem, at the source, not the unintended victim, somewhere either downstream or downwind.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

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Isakson emphasizes addressing pollution at its source rather than penalizing affected communities.

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