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Paul Tonko: We also received testimony last week that a responsible party could have a financial incentive to go to court to delay…

On the recordMay 16, 2013
We also received testimony last week that a responsible party could have a financial incentive to go to court to delay cleanup.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko highlights concerns about financial motivations affecting cleanup timelines.

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