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On the recordJune 28, 2017
The standard seems to be: did the Obama administration put it in place, and did one oil, gas, or coal company complain about it? If so, it is gone.
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Alan Lowenthal
Democratic · California

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Lowenthal criticizes the administration's criteria for repealing regulations.

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