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On the recordFebruary 22, 2021
I hope, certainly on public lands, that you will look to reintroducing those regulations, which are not terribly costly--at least, that is my understanding--but will be enormously beneficial in terms of the elimination of greenhouse gases.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King emphasizes the importance of reintroducing methane capture regulations for public lands.

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