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Gary Palmer: “The EPA tries to regulate everything from greenhouse gases to ditch water to cattle flatulence but if someone makes the…”

On the recordApril 29, 2015
The EPA tries to regulate everything from greenhouse gases to ditch water to cattle flatulence but if someone makes the slightest mistake in their business or farm or their duties as a municipal officer, they are immediately descended upon by the EPA.
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Gary Palmer
Republican · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Palmer criticizes the EPA's regulatory approach while highlighting its failure to address internal misconduct.

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