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Ed Whitfield: “While I have a great deal of respect for the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone), his amendment would, in effect…”

On the recordJune 24, 2014
While I have a great deal of respect for the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone), his amendment would, in effect, codify the Presidential permit not only for oil pipelines and transmission lines, but also for natural gas pipelines, which are now exempt from the Presidential permit. So he is going in the wrong direction, and would make it even more difficult. As I said earlier, NEPA would apply anytime Federal action is triggered, and there are 33 different environmental laws that can trigger Federal action. So I am very much opposed to the gentleman's amendment. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gene Green).
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky
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Jun 24, 2014

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