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Jared Huffman: The 2008 Bush rule exempts waste disposal practices associated with mountain-top removal mining from the buffer zone…

On the recordAugust 1, 2013
The 2008 Bush rule exempts waste disposal practices associated with mountain-top removal mining from the buffer zone requirement.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman criticizes the Bush rule for weakening environmental protections.

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