In my opinion, every water bill advanced by this Committee in this Congress would needlessly weaken federal and state efforts to protect our waters from pollution, such as excessive nutrients.
Grace Napolitano: “In my opinion, every water bill advanced by this Committee in this Congress would needlessly weaken federal and state…”
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Napolitano criticizes water bills for undermining pollution protection efforts.
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