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Niki Tsongas: H.R. 5780 undermines years of effort to find common ground, and it is a missed opportunity to advance conservation…

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
H.R. 5780 undermines years of effort to find common ground, and it is a missed opportunity to advance conservation, recreation, and economic development in eastern Utah.
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Niki Tsongas
Massachusetts

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Tsongas highlights concerns about the bill's lack of consensus and potential for conflict.

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