they happen in the future. see, this is one of the things that makes people like senator joe manchin a very interesting figure in washington. right? he was the pro-gun, pro-second amendment guy, lifetime member of the nra with an a rating from the nra who was willing to push for gun background checks this past summer. that bill failed but not on account of joe manchin trying like heck to get it through. in the case of the elk river disaster, joe manchin who s been a consistent vote against environmental regulation, who s championed the rights of the coal industry and energy, joe manchin reacted to this very unacceptable event in his home state by taking an unusual step to push for more regulation that could try to stop this in the future. what does that mean for the prospects of new regulation in the future and how effective they might be at stopping the next disaster like this? joining us now for the interview, senator joe manchin, democrat of west virginia.
approved emergency response plans. the bill would also guarantee that drinking water systems have the tools they need to respond to emergencies of this sort when they happen in the future. see, this is one of the things that makes people like senator joe manchin a very interesting figure in washington. right? he was the pro-gun, pro-second amendment guy, lifetime member of the nra with an a rating from the nra who was willing to push for gun background checks this past summer. that bill failed but not on account of joe manchin trying like heck to get it through. in the case of the elk river disaster, joe manchin who s been a consistent vote against environmental regulation, who s championed the rights of the coal industry and energy, joe manchin reacted to this very unacceptable event in his home state by taking an unusual step to push for more regulation that could try to stop this in the future. what does that mean for the prospects of new regulation in the future and how effective
future. the bill is called the chemical safety and drinking water protection act. would require state inspections of above-ground chemical storage facilities. it would mandate that the chemical industry develop state approved emergency response plans. the bill would also guarantee that drinking water systems have the tools they need to respond to emergencies of this sort when they happen in the future. see, this is one of the things that makes people like senator joe manchin a very interesting figure in washington. right? he was the pro-gun, pro-second amendment guy, lifetime member of the nra with an a rating from the nra who was willing to push for gun background checks this past summer. that bill failed but not on account of joe manchin trying like heck to get it through. in the case of the elk river disaster, joe manchin who s been a consistent vote against environmental regulation, who s championed the rights of the coal industry and energy, joe manchin reacted to this very unac
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