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Paul Tonko: I am concerned that EPA is increasingly allowing polluters to set the agenda and threaten public health with minimal…

On the recordApril 25, 2018
I am concerned that EPA is increasingly allowing polluters to set the agenda and threaten public health with minimal accountability.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Tonko expresses concern over the EPA's leniency towards polluters under current administration.

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