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Dennis Kucinich: “Under the Clean Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency is mandated to 'restore and maintain the chemical…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2011
Under the Clean Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency is mandated to 'restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's waters.'
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Dennis Kucinich
Independent · Ohio

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Kucinich emphasizes the EPA's responsibility to scrutinize mining permits for environmental protection.

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