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John Sarbanes: “My concern is that states are doing their best in a lot of these instances where they have been given responsibility on…”

On the recordMay 12, 2015
My concern is that states are doing their best in a lot of these instances where they have been given responsibility on the environmental front
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes expresses concern about state environmental responsibilities being undermined by federal timelines.

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