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On the recordApril 10, 2013
States have the same concerns about protecting the environment and contrary to some of the things you might hear today, states establish and carry out a standard of protection through their environmental permitting programs.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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He argues that states also play a crucial role in environmental protection.

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