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NRDC: House Votes Against Saving Lives in Approving TRAIN Act

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011.  The House today approved the deadly TRAIN Act, needlessly putting tens of thousands of lives at risk and threatening the health of thousands more by allowing indefinite delays of badly needed pollution protections.

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Following is a statement by Franz Matzner, NRDC’s climate and legislative director:

“The House effectively tied the health of our children and all Americans to the tracks and plowed right over us today.

“By blocking clean air provisions that have…

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