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Frank Pallone: Although global warming likely wasn't on the minds of lawmakers working on the Clean Air Act in 1970, they were aware…

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
Although global warming likely wasn't on the minds of lawmakers working on the Clean Air Act in 1970, they were aware that the science of air pollutants was still evolving
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Pallone discusses the historical context of the Clean Air Act and its forward-looking design.

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