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On the recordJune 18, 2014
Many experts have suggested that, upon closer review, the specifics of the new rule appear to be nothing more than a power grab meant to expand the jurisdiction of these two agencies into areas the Federal Government does not currently have a foothold.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Thompson criticizes the EPA's new rule as an overreach of federal authority.

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