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Peter DeFazio: “I think, from our standpoint, from representing commercial fishermen, we are very wary of any attempt to try and change…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
I think, from our standpoint, from representing commercial fishermen, we are very wary of any attempt to try and change the NEPA process.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio expresses concern about changes to the NEPA process affecting commercial fishermen.

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