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On the recordMarch 11, 2009
No matter what happens, no matter what kind of an application is made for use of the land, it is immediately filed by a NEPA lawsuit.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch highlights the challenges of environmental lawsuits in land use applications.

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