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Raúl Grijalva: The National Environmental Policy Act is not a weapon, it is a shield.

On the recordApril 24, 2018
The National Environmental Policy Act is not a weapon, it is a shield.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva defends NEPA as a protective measure for the environment and public health.

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