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David Vitter: “The Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) represents a dramatic expansion of the Environmental Protection…”

On the recordMay 4, 2014
The Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) represents a dramatic expansion of the Environmental Protection Agency's authority under the Clean Water Act and threatens State and local land use authority throughout the country.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

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Vitter warns about the implications of the TMDL on state and local land use authority.

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