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John Sarbanes: “It is important to be clear that EPA's proposed standards are reasonable, performance-based emissions standards and…”

On the recordJune 21, 2023
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.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes defends EPA's vehicle emission standards against misconceptions.

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