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Dick Durbin: “Coal ash poses a serious threat to human health and the environment, which Congress has required EPA to protect under…”

On the recordJune 19, 2026
Coal ash poses a serious threat to human health and the environment, which Congress has required EPA to protect under RCRA before contamination occurs.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Highlighting the dangers of coal ash to public health.

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