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Melanie Stansbury: “It is ironic that we are having this conversation in this Committee, because I have sat here for the last several months…”

On the recordMay 23, 2023
It is ironic that we are having this conversation in this Committee, because I have sat here for the last several months listening to my colleagues talk about why we need to gut NEPA, and expedite permitting, and not hear from communities.
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Melanie Stansbury
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Stansbury criticizes the contradiction in discussing NEPA while advocating for its gutting.

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