White House insists tough new carbon restrictions are legal under Clean Air Act
by Dan Roberts in Washington from on (#G7N7)
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The White House insisted on Sunday it was on strong legal footing as it unveiled details of ambitious carbon reduction plans that are likely to be fiercely opposed by coal-burning Republican states.
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