the States are not mere vessels of Federal will; they don't exist simply to carry out Federal dictates from Washington, DC.
Scott Pruitt: “the States are not mere vessels of Federal will; they don't exist simply to carry out Federal dictates from Washington…”
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States have significant authority under environmental statutes, not just following federal orders.
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