Many states already have enterprise zones and legislation that encourage investment in depressed areas.
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同许多发展中国家和新兴工业化国家一样,在南非,关于空气污染的立法未能跟上迅速发展的工业的速度。
In South Africa, as in many developing and newly industrialized countries, legislation on air pollution has failed to keep pace with mushrooming industries.
He does explain why skeptics seem unmoved: "Republicans mostly oppose legislation to cut carbon emissions because of their ties to the energy industry." And that's that.