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Lois Capps: “If this legislation passes, its liability shield will halt those lawsuits, and leave these communities... with…”

On the recordApril 18, 2012
If this legislation passes, its liability shield will halt those lawsuits, and leave these communities... with MTBE-contaminated water supply stranded with billions of dollars in cleanup costs.
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Lois Capps

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Capps warns about the implications of proposed legislation on communities affected by MTBE.

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