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Jeff Merkley: “But should the public not have a right to know what chemical soup is put into the ground on public lands?”

On the recordMay 12, 2015
But should the public not have a right to know what chemical soup is put into the ground on public lands?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley emphasizes the public's right to know about chemicals used on public lands.

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