Rhode Island parents should not have to tell their children they cannot play outside on what looks like a perfect summer day because it is a bad air day caused by out-of-State, upwind pollution.
Sheldon Whitehouse: “Rhode Island parents should not have to tell their children they cannot play outside on what looks like a perfect summer…”
On the recordMay 22, 2017
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Highlighting the impact of pollution on children's outdoor activities.
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