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AZ House OKs secrecy for environmental reports

Paul Davenport, Associated Press//April 9, 2012//

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AZ House OKs secrecy for environmental reports

AZ House OKs secrecy for environmental reports

Paul Davenport, Associated Press//April 9, 2012//

Mining companies and other businesses will be allowed to keep environmental studies secret, even if they detail possible pollution problems, under industry-backed legislation that gained final House approval Monday. Under...

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Tags: laws, Judy Burges, aps, Arizona Mining Association, Home Builders Association of Central Arizona, Sierra Club, Sandy Bahr, Heather Carter, environmental reports, Pollution, Arizona Rock Products Association, Jan Brewer, secrecy, Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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