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Sean Reyes: “They do not. And therein lies the liability, not just for the people of Sierra Blanca, not just for those of us who live…”

On the recordJuly 29, 1998
They do not. And therein lies the liability, not just for the people of Sierra Blanca, not just for those of us who live in west Texas, but literally for communities throughout this country that this waste material would be transported through to get to Sierra Blanca.
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Sean Reyes
Utah

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Addressing the risks of transporting waste material through communities to Sierra Blanca.

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