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Henry Waxman: “If we are going to ask the United States to bear all of the environmental risk of transporting this dirty oil, we should…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2013
If we are going to ask the United States to bear all of the environmental risk of transporting this dirty oil, we should at least ensure that the American people see some benefit.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman argues for American benefits from oil transport risks.

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