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Paul Tonko: Do you believe that requiring financial assurances incentivizes facilities to manage and store their hazardous waste…

On the recordJuly 12, 2016
Do you believe that requiring financial assurances incentivizes facilities to manage and store their hazardous waste materials more safely?
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Questioning the EPA Administrator about financial assurances and waste management.

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