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On the recordJune 25, 2023
I had the opportunity to ask the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Brenda Mallory, if it was the position of the Biden administration that these four dams should be removed or breached without congressional authorization.
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Cliff Bentz
Republican · Oregon

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Bentz questioned the Biden administration's stance on dam removal requiring congressional approval.

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