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John Fleming: “It really seems ironic to me that the EPA, which can provide huge fines on private industry and individuals, and can…”

On the recordSeptember 16, 2015
It really seems ironic to me that the EPA, which can provide huge fines on private industry and individuals, and can actually put people in jail through criminal activities of pollution, would be so cavalier in this case.
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John Fleming
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Fleming criticizes the EPA's leniency towards its own actions compared to private entities.

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