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On the recordMay 13, 2012
When the mills in my district closed in 2009 the owner made it very clear that although the economic downturn was a catalyst, the underlying cause was the fact that 2/3 of the timber they depended upon was held up by environmental litigation.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

He attributes mill closures to environmental litigation rather than just economic factors.

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