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 Stories About: James Inhofe AND legislation AND Muckraker AND national security AND politics AND toxics
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Chem Again?
Chemical-safety bill moving oh-so-slowly through Congress |
Amanda Griscom Little |
13 Jul 2006 |
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| An attack on one of the many toxic chemical plants in the U.S. could endanger more than a million people. Environmentalists, security experts, and even the Army surgeon general have been raising the alarm about this threat since Sept. 11, 2001, but Congress has yet to do anything about it. Its latest efforts are being held up by none other than Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), who never passes ... |
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| Topics: James Inhofe, legislation, Muckraker, national security, politics, toxics (all these topics) |
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