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On the recordMay 7, 2013
However, the Army argues that a 1974 law prohibits the Federal cleanup of a 400-acre parcel that was part of the bombardment zone.
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Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

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Pierluisi discusses legal barriers to cleaning up a hazardous site in Puerto Rico.

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