Pen & Eye #17 – SODA and SOAP
By David Stoesz and Marie Bouassi November 30, 2024
This article originally appeared in the November/December 2024 issue of Seattle magazine.
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A policy expert explains how repealing the EPA’s endangerment finding could weaken federal rules and shift more responsibility to states.
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