12 states to sue EPA over public data on toxins


	12 states to sue EPA over public data on toxins

ljsdesign

11-28-2007 5:17 PM

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climate change, enviroment, epa, what's in my back yard

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11-29-2007 8:50 AM

TheCatWhisperer

That's funny, I thought it was called the "Evironmental Protection Agency"...

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