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Tom Vilsack: the bill represented a significant step backward because it would not adequately protect the health of Iowans, and it…

On the recordMarch 7, 2004
the bill represented a significant step backward because it would not adequately protect the health of Iowans, and it would set a standard so lenient it would undermine the credibility of the CAFO industry.
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Tom Vilsack
Democratic · Iowa

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Vilsack vetoed a bill on air emission standards for CAFOs, citing health concerns.

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