The nomination of Mr. Dourson to be in charge of chemical safety at the EPA is a threat to our nation's children, farm workers, communities at the front lines of exposure to chlorpyrifos.
Jeff Merkley: “The nomination of Mr. Dourson to be in charge of chemical safety at the EPA is a threat to our nation's children, farm…”
On the recordOctober 3, 2017
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Merkley criticizes Dourson's nomination, citing risks to vulnerable populations.
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