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Jim Inhofe: “I believe, and so do many other economists, that imposing, that using the Clean Air Act toolkit to regulate greenhouse…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2011
I believe, and so do many other economists, that imposing, that using the Clean Air Act toolkit to regulate greenhouse gases would impose unnecessary costs and would have next to no health benefits for the United States.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

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Inhofe argues against using the Clean Air Act for greenhouse gas regulation due to costs and limited health benefits.

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