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Paul Tonko: As we work to recover from the COVID public health crisis, we must not take our eye off the many environmental threats…

On the recordApril 28, 2021
As we work to recover from the COVID public health crisis, we must not take our eye off the many environmental threats facing countless American communities.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko stresses the need to address environmental issues during COVID recovery.

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