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Paul Tonko: “This dismissal of scientists and of science signals a dramatic shift toward federal policies that would put well-funded…”

On the recordMay 22, 2017
This dismissal of scientists and of science signals a dramatic shift toward federal policies that would put well-funded political and special interests ahead of the facts.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko warns about the impact of dismissing independent scientists from the EPA.

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