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Henry Waxman: “The arbitrary deadlines established by this bill raise serious concerns, but the worst provision may be the one that…”

On the recordJuly 8, 2013
The arbitrary deadlines established by this bill raise serious concerns, but the worst provision may be the one that automatically grants environmental permits for a pipeline.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman criticizes the bill's automatic permitting for pipelines without thorough review.

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