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Ed Whitfield: “If it is illegal, that should be of concern to all of us.”

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
If it is illegal, that should be of concern to all of us.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Whitfield expresses concern over the legality of EPA's power plant regulations.

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