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John Shimkus: “Would your organizations support Federal legislation that would likely result in EPA being forced to regulate numerous…”

On the recordJuly 27, 2020
Would your organizations support Federal legislation that would likely result in EPA being forced to regulate numerous contaminants that are present in low concentrations, irrespective of whether such regulation offers meaningful public health protection?
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus questions the support for federal regulations on low-concentration contaminants without clear health benefits.

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