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Paul Tonko: I think the current public concern and opposition to the drastic increase in transportation of oil by rail offers a…

On the recordSeptember 30, 2015
I think the current public concern and opposition to the drastic increase in transportation of oil by rail offers a small window into this problem.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Compares public concerns over oil transport to nuclear waste transport issues.

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