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On the recordApril 27, 2016
Would it bother you if EPA employees were acting preemptively without scientific data, without doing the due diligence, to go ahead and deny someone a permit?
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Gary Palmer
Republican · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Palmer emphasizes the need for scientific data before denying permits.

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