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Alan Lowenthal: I am very sorry it took this tragedy, and I am sorry for some of the actions that have been taken; but I am really glad…

On the recordSeptember 16, 2015
I am very sorry it took this tragedy, and I am sorry for some of the actions that have been taken; but I am really glad that we are focusing our attention on what is frequently ignored or forgotten--and that is to help address this problem of abandoned mines.
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Alan Lowenthal
Democratic · California

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Lowenthal expresses regret over the tragedy but appreciates the focus on abandoned mines.

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