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Yvette Clarke: There are no Federal setback guidelines or requirements to separate extremely hazardous substances from surrounding…

On the recordJuly 31, 2013
There are no Federal setback guidelines or requirements to separate extremely hazardous substances from surrounding populations.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Yvette D. Clarke highlighted the lack of federal safety guidelines near hazardous sites.

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