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On the recordJanuary 17, 2018
Do you believe local governments and key stakeholders and Indian tribes should have a say in whether waste is going to be located in their state or not?
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

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Cortez Masto emphasizes the importance of local input on waste location decisions.

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