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Paul Tonko: Any form of this rule, any form essentially guarantees that political agendas are given more weight than science in EPA…

On the recordNovember 12, 2019
Any form of this rule, any form essentially guarantees that political agendas are given more weight than science in EPA rulemaking.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko warns that political motives could overshadow scientific evidence in EPA decisions.

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