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Fred Upton: “Transportation fuel is varied and changing in this country, and part of the reason why is because of federal mandates…”

On the recordApril 18, 2012
Transportation fuel is varied and changing in this country, and part of the reason why is because of federal mandates enacted and expanded in recent years.
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Fred Upton
Republican · Michigan

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Upton discusses the impact of federal mandates on transportation fuel variety.

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