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On the recordJune 5, 2018
Each backlogged permit represents New Mexicans losing out on good-paying jobs and rural communities losing out on economic growth.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan connects permit delays to job losses and hindered economic development in rural areas.

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