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On the recordMay 30, 2023
And normally, under CERCLA, the polluter pays, but if the substance is there, and the polluter can't be identified, the ratepayer could pay. Correct?
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Cynthia Lummis
Republican · Wyoming

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Lummis highlights the risk of ratepayers bearing costs if polluters are unidentified.

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