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Mary Landrieu: “I don't want dispersants to be the Agent Orange of this oil spill.”

On the recordJuly 14, 2010
I don't want dispersants to be the Agent Orange of this oil spill.
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Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Warning against potential long-term harmful effects of dispersants used in the oil spill.

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