Alan Lowenthal actually said...

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.'

Context

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

09/16/2015

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