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Lee Zeldin: “The state and local authorities closest to the issues and the public should be making the decisions on the permitting…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2026
The state and local authorities closest to the issues and the public should be making the decisions on the permitting process as much as possible, not Washington.
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Lee Zeldin
New York
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utahnewsdispatch.com
Jul 17, 2026

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EPA Administrator on local decision-making in permitting.

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