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Alan Lowenthal: I think that we still have to go back to some of the points that were made before, that the Gold King Mine spill tragedy…

On the recordSeptember 16, 2015
I think that we still have to go back to some of the points that were made before, that the Gold King Mine spill tragedy reminds the Nation of the reality that we have 'a creeping killer in the shadows.'
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Alan Lowenthal
Democratic · California

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Lowenthal emphasizes the danger of abandoned mines and the need for action after the Gold King Mine spill.

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