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Barbara Boxer: “My understanding is, Congressman Rahall is looking at regulating it under the Mining Act. That to me is unnecessary.”

On the recordJanuary 13, 2009
My understanding is, Congressman Rahall is looking at regulating it under the Mining Act. That to me is unnecessary.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Boxer argues that existing authority is sufficient for regulating coal ash.

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