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On the recordMay 18, 2015
The EPA's proposed expanded definition of waters of the United States... will add unnecessary bureaucratic red tape for our producers in the agriculture and small business communities.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Criticism of the EPA's proposed rule impacting agriculture and small businesses.

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