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Ed Markey: This bill would eliminate EPA's ability to address carbon pollution through the Clean Power Plan or essentially any…

On the recordAugust 4, 2015
This bill would eliminate EPA's ability to address carbon pollution through the Clean Power Plan or essentially any action in the future.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes the bill for undermining EPA's authority on carbon pollution.

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