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On the recordAugust 5, 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court has determined as the law of the land that carbon is a pollutant subject to Clean Air Act regulation.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the Supreme Court's ruling on carbon emissions regulation.

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