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On the recordMay 30, 2012
The assumption that Federal regulators from other States understand the geologic strata and energy process better than State enforcement is beyond credible.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford argues against the credibility of federal regulators compared to state expertise.

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