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On the recordFebruary 26, 2004
Today, I am concerned that the administration is trying to roll back the Clean Air Act, and to let large pollutants off the hook when it comes to toxic emissions like mercury.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
Source
congress.gov
Feb 26, 2004

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Leahy expresses concern over potential rollbacks of the Clean Air Act.

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