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Barbara Boxer: “While I would have preferred that EPA issue a stronger rule--designating coal ash as 'hazardous waste'--EPA's new rule…”

On the recordJune 16, 2015
While I would have preferred that EPA issue a stronger rule--designating coal ash as 'hazardous waste'--EPA's new rule is an important step toward addressing the dangers of coal ash.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Boxer expresses disappointment in the EPA's coal ash rule but acknowledges its significance.

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