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Paul Tonko: Although a subtitle C rule might have offered more protection and more direct enforcement, this rule will protect human…

On the recordJanuary 21, 2015
Although a subtitle C rule might have offered more protection and more direct enforcement, this rule will protect human health in the environment and goes beyond past bills.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko acknowledges the rule's limitations but emphasizes its health and environmental protections.

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