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John Shimkus: “I think if we can agree on what is out there, allow EPA to do a tiered, targeted, risk-based approach, we can all get to…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
I think if we can agree on what is out there, allow EPA to do a tiered, targeted, risk-based approach, we can all get to the end goal here.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus advocates for a tiered, risk-based approach for EPA regulations.

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