On the recordMay 20, 2019
I can tell you these standards and the overall lax of enforcement of coal ash, one of the biggest producers, is affecting my district and my family's native island of Puerto Rico.
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congress.govI can tell you these standards and the overall lax of enforcement of coal ash, one of the biggest producers, is affecting my district and my family's native island of Puerto Rico.
Coal ash enforcement issues impact Puerto Rico and local communities.
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