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N.C. lawmakers ask: Does state need tougher environmental protections than afforded by federal regs?

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Does North Carolina need environmental protections that are tougher than federal rules in order to protect its air quality? That’s one of the issues the Environmental Review Commission is trying to examine. ...Several Republicans argued that existing federal rules already provide adequate protection. ... Division of Air Quality director Sheila Holman noted the benefits of regulating toxic air pollutants at the state level, such as addressing health concerns or giving businesses flexibility to manage how pollution issues are resolved. ...Read the full article

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