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To: Pruitt, Scott[Pruitt.Scott@epa.gov] Cc: Jackson, RyanOackson.ryan@epa.gov] From: Maria Zuber (sent by Paul R Schierenbeck) Sent: Wed 6/7/2017 6:47:22 PM Subject: correspondence from MIT Vice President for Research Zuber MTZ Pruitt letter 06 07 2017.pdf MIT Paris Agreement statement 06 01 2017.pdf Please see the attached letter and attachment from VPR Maria T. Zuber. Thank you, /PRS Paul R. Schierenbeck Executive Assistant to Maria T. Zuber Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Office of the Vice President for Research 77 Massachusetts Ave 3-234 | Cambridge MA 02139 schieren@mit.edu | (617) 324-8177 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. 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