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Paul Tonko: During the Obama administration, EPA followed the Department of Energy's advice on which waivers to grant.

On the recordOctober 28, 2019
During the Obama administration, EPA followed the Department of Energy's advice on which waivers to grant.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko discusses past practices of the EPA regarding waiver grants.

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