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Ed Markey: A 30 percent cut is like moving kryptonite over toward Superfund

On the recordJuly 31, 2017
A 30 percent cut is like moving kryptonite over toward Superfund
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey warns that funding cuts will weaken the Superfund program's effectiveness.

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