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On the recordMay 25, 2021
the backlog is not delays because of environmental permits, NEPA processing, or lawsuits, just because we have not adequately funded these projects and because of staff constraints.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Points out funding and staffing issues as causes for project backlogs.

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