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On the recordFebruary 29, 2016
For the people of Pennsylvania, especially those in my district, the problem of abandoned mines is one that we have lived with for decades.
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Matt Cartwright
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Cartwright highlights the long-standing issue of abandoned mines affecting his district.

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