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On the recordMay 22, 2017
Here, we often see the industry coming in and saying, oh, boy, look how much it is going to cost us to clean up and this is a terrible cost.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Whitehouse criticizes industry claims about cleanup costs, emphasizing overlooked health benefits.

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