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On the recordFebruary 29, 2016
Hopefully, there won't be any dangerous accidents before that time, because once it occurs and it affects our streams and rivers, as you know, I have been told that you just can't clean it up.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concern over potential oil spills affecting waterways.

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