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Paul Tonko: I just think reinstating the taxes is the most important thing we can do to speed up the cleanup of sites and better…

On the recordMay 12, 2021
I just think reinstating the taxes is the most important thing we can do to speed up the cleanup of sites and better protect environmental justice communities, in particular.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko emphasizes the importance of reinstating Superfund taxes for environmental cleanup.

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