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Dow Chemical lawyer tapped for key EPA post

Published: March 6, 2018
Updated: March 6, 2018March 6, 2018
by Jared Paben

President Trump will nominate a top chemical industry attorney to serve as the head of a U.S. EPA office that oversees waste management and recycling.

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