It makes sense to have the national government here when we think about there's a human right to a minimum level of environmental protection and human health protection. And finally something that is throughout the legislative history on these laws that We need to prevent states from racing to the bottom by weakening or adopting weaker standards. that are weaker than what perhaps even their own people would want because they are competing for industry. (10:09–10:33)
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Asserts the need to prevent states from lowering environmental standards.
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