I understand the Postal Service is independent and, you know, is not directly under the authority of the President and the administration the way some other agencies are, but responding to the climate crisis requires an all-of-government and all-of-society approach.
Sarbanes emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to the climate crisis.
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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.
It's a national environmental treasure. It's a regional economic engine. It's been one of my top priorities since I've come to Congress.
It is important to be clear that EPA's proposed standards are reasonable, performance-based emissions standards and constitute neither a national electric vehicle mandate nor an internal combustion ban.
The health of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed can only continue to improve through robust Federal, state, and local partnerships.
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