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Paul Tonko: When Superfund was created, Congress required EPA to establish financial assurance requirements for the most polluting…

On the recordJuly 12, 2016
When Superfund was created, Congress required EPA to establish financial assurance requirements for the most polluting industries.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Highlighting the need for financial assurance to protect taxpayers from cleanup costs.

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