On June 22, 2010, U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) conducted a Senate oversight hearing to examine funding shortages for the EPA's Superfund program. At the hearing, Lautenberg stressed the need to cleanup sites across the country to protect the health of local families and workers.
Lautenberg has introduced legislation to reinstate the "polluter pays" fee on oil and chemical companies, which could generate over $1.3 billion in annual revenue for Superfund cleanups.
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