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Air rules clash with industry in 1970 Clean Air Act debate
House and Senate panels wrestle over how much pollution is economically tolerable while protecting public health. The House panel advances a middle path delaying tougher auto emission rules and expanding studies on aerosols and fluorocarbons. Environmentalists back a stricter, classed protection scheme for wilderness areas, parks, and sensitive regions.
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Washington
House
Senate
House Commerce Committee
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Leon Billings
Muskie
Ford Administration
Congress
Subcommittee
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
James W. Symington
Dmo
Federal Trade Commission