Washington, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter issued the following press release:
Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today celebrated passage of his Clean Air and Economic Advancement Reform (CLEAR) Act, a bill to modernize out-of-date National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), out of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
"For decades, states' economic growth has been hampered by overly strict, outdated air quality standards," said Rep. Carter. "My bill, the CLEAR Act, brings much-needed common-sense reform to this system by empowering states to reduce air pollution without getting in the way of prosperity. We are giving states a framework to work with, not burdensome red tape to work through."
"Congressman Carter's CLEAR...