Washington Senate Republicans last week cut $3.8 million in "public participation grants,"rncanceling funding for groups that help citizens monitor toxic waste cleanups and stop pollution.rnRepublicans, led by Sen. Doug Ericksen, said they wanted to balance the books of the state'srnModel Toxics Control Act and argued that actual cleanup of toxic materials should be prioritizedrnover the public participation grants, which were authorized by a citizens initiative nearly 30rnyears ago.
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