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On the recordJune 19, 2019
Instead of upholding its mission of environmental protection, EPA seems eager to tie the hands of States that are working to deal with this pollution impact.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko accuses the EPA of undermining state efforts to combat pollution.

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