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Paul Tonko: Administrator Wheeler has called unsafe drinking water the greatest environmental threat, but the budget fails to…

On the recordApril 8, 2019
Administrator Wheeler has called unsafe drinking water the greatest environmental threat, but the budget fails to reflect that sentiment.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko highlights a contradiction in the budget regarding drinking water safety.

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