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Paul Tonko: I think that it is likely that the most difficult orphaned sites will continue to find their way to the National…

On the recordJuly 12, 2016
I think that it is likely that the most difficult orphaned sites will continue to find their way to the National Priorities List, unless financial assurances are required.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko emphasizes the need for financial assurances to prevent taxpayers from bearing cleanup costs.

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