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Chris Van Hollen: As I read this, it would also take away the authority of a State to tie permitting for a dam project, for example, to…

On the recordAugust 15, 2018
As I read this, it would also take away the authority of a State to tie permitting for a dam project, for example, to the impact on sediment flows.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen expresses concern about state authority over dam permitting and sediment flow impacts.

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