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Jim Risch: I think it's a good law. I see how it's been interpreted and sometimes applied beyond really what I believe was the…

On the recordJune 24, 2013
I think it's a good law. I see how it's been interpreted and sometimes applied beyond really what I believe was the original intent.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Expressing support for NEPA while noting its misinterpretation.

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