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Sheldon Whitehouse: “There is no question that Cummins has benefited because of environmental regulations. Regulations should be tough…”

On the recordMay 24, 2022
There is no question that Cummins has benefited because of environmental regulations. Regulations should be tough, because climate change is a tough problem to solve and requires us to find new technologies and new ways of operating.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Whitehouse cites Cummins CEO's support for strong environmental regulations.

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