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Ed Whitfield: The original Clean Air Act respected the appropriate role for States and local governments.

On the recordJune 18, 2014
The original Clean Air Act respected the appropriate role for States and local governments.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Whitfield emphasizes the importance of state authority in environmental regulation.

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