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Ed Whitfield: Now, why would EPA refuse to create a subcategory for these two plants that cannot in any way meet the standards?

On the recordSeptember 7, 2011
Now, why would EPA refuse to create a subcategory for these two plants that cannot in any way meet the standards?
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Whitfield challenges EPA's refusal to adjust standards for specific plants in California and Oregon.

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