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John Shimkus: “My concern is an overabundance of caution at IRIS and an overabundance of caution at EPA with the policymakers could…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2011
My concern is an overabundance of caution at IRIS and an overabundance of caution at EPA with the policymakers could create job loss, economic dislocation, and movement of production overseas.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus warns that excessive caution in regulations could harm the economy.

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