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Transcript: SENATOR FEINSTEIN CRITICIZES DEFENSE DEPARTMENT FOR SHIRKING RESPONSIBILITY TO STUDY HEALTH IMPACT OF PERCHLORATE
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- Capitol Hill Press Releases
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- January 11, 2006
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Capitol Hill Press Releases
01-11-2006
For Immediate Release: Senator Feinstein Criticizes Defense Department
for Shirking Responsibility to Study Health Impact of Perchlorate Contamination
Contact: Howard Gantman 202/224-9629 January 11, 2006 Washington, DC -
Senator Dianne Feinstein is criticizing recent efforts by the Defense Department
to evade its Congressionally mandated requirement to perform studies on
the health impact of perchlorate, a chemical used for explosives, rockets,
and missiles. Senator Feinstein is questioning recent claims by the Defense
Department that it has fulfilled its responsibility, when, in fact, it
has not yet satisfied its legal obligation to do so. "Despite the ...