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On the recordJune 21, 2023
Congress gave EPA this role more than 50 years ago under the Clean Air Act and reaffirmed that responsibility in 2005 under the Energy Policy Act.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes highlights the historical authority of the EPA in regulating air quality.

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