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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “The only thing that we learned in Washington, D.C., was that these agencies, paid to protect us from lead in drinking…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
The only thing that we learned in Washington, D.C., was that these agencies, paid to protect us from lead in drinking water, can get away with anything.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton criticizes EPA's failures in protecting public health regarding lead in drinking water.

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