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On the recordOctober 9, 2013
If EPA determines that there is no way to put a mine in this region without unacceptable water quality and fishery impacts, then that is not the right place for a mine.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio asserts that mining should not proceed if it threatens water quality and fisheries.

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