On the recordFebruary 8, 2023
I don't think anyone in this room wants to return to an era when we had rivers on fire, when smelters were poisoning children and communities across the country.
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congress.govMelanie Stansbury: “I don't think anyone in this room wants to return to an era when we had rivers on fire, when smelters were poisoning…”
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Stansbury warns against rolling back environmental protections.
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