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On the recordFebruary 25, 2015
EPA has been very aggressive in enforcement. It has gone from a regulatory agency to almost operating like a police State.
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Gary Palmer
Republican · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Palmer criticizes the EPA's aggressive enforcement tactics, likening it to a police state.

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