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Duncan Faircloth: “I will be happy to assist the Senator from Alaska in any way I can regarding the possible misapplication of Clean Air…”

On the recordSeptember 4, 1996
I will be happy to assist the Senator from Alaska in any way I can regarding the possible misapplication of Clean Air Act requirements. The citizens of Alaska should not be forced to accede to a regulatory scheme which imposes significant additional costs, has no discernable health or environmental benefit, and may actually be creating harmful health effects. Together with the EPA, we can work to fix this situation for the people of Alaska and those similarly situated in other parts of the country.
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Duncan Faircloth
Republican · North Carolina
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing concerns about the Clean Air Act's impact on Alaska during Senate floor debate.

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