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James Lankford: “The EPA has proposed carbon emission standards, which forces roughly 50 percent reduction in CO2 emissions from new coal…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
The EPA has proposed carbon emission standards, which forces roughly 50 percent reduction in CO2 emissions from new coal plants.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford discusses the impact of EPA regulations on coal plants.

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