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Roger Wicker: “It seems astonishing to most people, but environmental statutes sometimes are preventing us from cleaning up the water.”

On the recordJune 29, 2010
It seems astonishing to most people, but environmental statutes sometimes are preventing us from cleaning up the water.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker highlights issues with environmental laws hindering cleanup efforts.

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