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On the recordJune 21, 2016
The nonpartisan Energy Information Administration at the Department of Energy has found that the Clean Power Plan will reduce economic growth, increase electricity costs, and result in almost 400,000 jobs lost over the next 15 years.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Smith criticizes the Clean Power Plan's impact on jobs and economic growth.

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