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Jared Huffman: The 1983 Reagan rule stated, and I quote, 'No land within 100 feet of a perennial stream or an intermittent stream shall…

On the recordAugust 1, 2013
The 1983 Reagan rule stated, and I quote, 'No land within 100 feet of a perennial stream or an intermittent stream shall be disturbed by surface mining activities.'
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman cites the Reagan rule to highlight environmental protections.

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