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On the recordMay 24, 2022
I really, really want EPA to enforce pollution standards in upwind States, because they have a demonstrated record of not caring.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the need for EPA to enforce pollution standards on upwind states affecting Rhode Island.

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