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Kirsten Gillibrand: “It is critical that we give regulators the authority, access to information and resources to prevent harmful chemicals…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2009
It is critical that we give regulators the authority, access to information and resources to prevent harmful chemicals from entering into our environment.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand stresses the need for empowering regulators to manage harmful chemicals.

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