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Environmental degradation of the Rappahannock River, Elk Run and other small streams, wetlands and underground aquifers.
“An inadequately funded waste facility is like an uninsured motorist driving an uninspected vehicle, that is, a menace to the public.”
Larry Silverman
Consultant
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