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EPA Taps Chemical Industry Lawyer to Oversee Superfund Sites

HeadlineMay 31, 2018

In environmental news, a former top attorney for the chemical industry has been named to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund Task Force. Steven Cook worked for two decades at the chemical giant LyondellBasell. ThinkProgress reports Cook will now be responsible for overseeing the cleanup of Superfund sites polluted by his former employer.

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