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John Shimkus: “The Nation's Superfund legacy is part of a response to our nuclear legacy, which was implemented to make sure we saved…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2016
The Nation's Superfund legacy is part of a response to our nuclear legacy, which was implemented to make sure we saved hundreds of thousands of lives.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus discusses the importance of Superfund sites in relation to the nuclear legacy.

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