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Paul Tonko: “I think we should be very careful about potentially creating new avenues for litigation that can allow polluters to…”

On the recordMay 16, 2013
I think we should be very careful about potentially creating new avenues for litigation that can allow polluters to delay cleanups.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Warns against litigation that could hinder cleanup efforts.

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