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Ed Markey: To redefine and undermine the EPA's authority here would be a blatant assault on public health and the health of our…

On the recordApril 17, 2018
To redefine and undermine the EPA's authority here would be a blatant assault on public health and the health of our environment.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes Pruitt's potential changes to the EPA's authority over water regulation.

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