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On the recordApril 13, 2015
it would indeed set a dangerous precedent to most Clean Air Act and to the overall public health if Congress were to enact a law that would allow 50 Governors to simply veto Federal environmental policy.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Pallone expresses concern over the implications of allowing state vetoes on federal environmental regulations.

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