EPA IG says agency needs to improve equipment for emergency spills

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The Environmental Protection Agency is not just a policy-making body. It’s also a first responder to spills or releases of substances that could harm the environment. That takes equipment. The EPA’s Office of Inspector General has found the agency needs to sharpen up its management of response equipment. The Director of Efficiency Audits, Mike Davis, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for the details.

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