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On the recordMarch 29, 2023
I can recall, to your point, driving into work and on drivetime radio hearing the local announcement that today was a bad air day in Rhode Island.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Whitehouse shares his experience of poor air quality warnings despite nice weather.

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