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On the recordFebruary 14, 2013
The states are by no means, 'junior regulators' or the minor leagues of environmental protection.
Said by
John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

States play a crucial role in environmental protection, not just as regulators under federal law.

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