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CONGRESSMAN TONKO STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF THE JAMES ZADROGA 9/11 HEALTH AND COMPENSATION ACT

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Congressman Paul Tonko made the following statement today after passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. The legislation will provide long-term, comprehensive health care and compensation for first responders and others exposed to dangerous toxins at Ground Zero following the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center:

CONGRESSMAN TONKO SUPPORTS PIPELINE SAFETY BILL

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Congressman Paul Tonko voted in favor of a pipeline safety bill that passed the House of Representatives Tuesday night. The Corporate Liability and Emergency Notification (CLEAN) Act would require companies to provide notice of a pipeline leak or hazardous liquid spill to the National Response Center within one hour of its discovery.

CONGRESSMAN TONKO DEMANDS ANSWERS FROM STATE, FEDERAL REGULATORS FOLLOWING SCHOHARIE COUNTY PROPANE LEAK

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Congressman Paul Tonko today sent letters to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and NYS Public Service Commissioner Garry Brown calling for answers and oversight in the wake of the Texas Eastern propane pipeline leak in Gilboa last week, which led to an evacuation of the area and heightened tensions for neighbors and the community.

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