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Alan Lowenthal: “The bill entirely waives the National Environmental Policy Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, the Endangered Species…”

On the recordJune 13, 2018
The bill entirely waives the National Environmental Policy Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act for oil and gas activities.
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Alan Lowenthal
Democratic · California

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Lowenthal points out the bill's disregard for key environmental protections.

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