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Sheldon Whitehouse: “And presumably, Mr. Pruitt, it goes without saying that if the EPA is going to consider cost to the industry of…”

On the recordJanuary 17, 2017
And presumably, Mr. Pruitt, it goes without saying that if the EPA is going to consider cost to the industry of confirming to pollution guidelines it should also consider benefits to the public from cleaner air, cleaner water and the results of that compliance, right?
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse insists on the need for EPA to weigh public benefits against compliance costs.

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