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Ed Markey: “EPA’s proposal turns that system on its head. Communities should not be forced to bear additional pollution because EPA…”

On the recordJuly 1, 2026
EPA’s proposal turns that system on its head. Communities should not be forced to bear additional pollution because EPA chose to prioritize the financial interests of developers and fossil fuel companies over the Clean Air Act’s public-health protections.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Senator Markey urges withdrawal of EPA's proposed rule.

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