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On the recordApril 11, 2018
So you're the lead in the unified command. But, so please explain to me why the Coast Guard would defer to the State's judgment to reopen Line 5 in advance of any visual underwater inspection?
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Peters questions the Coast Guard's decision-making on reopening a pipeline without inspection.

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