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Lessons Learned from Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Investigations, Including Texas City, Texas: July 10, 2007

Last updated on 07/10/2007

Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:00 AM

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Timothy R. Gablehouse President, National Association of SARA Title III Program Officials Chairman, Jefferson County, Colorado Local Emergency Planning Committee
Senator Inhofe	Senator Inhofe	Panel I
Carolyn W. Merritt	Carolyn W. Merritt	Deborah Dietrich
Deborah Dietrich	Panel I	Panel II
Kim Nibarger	Scott Berger	Timothy R. Gablehouse

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