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Glenn Thompson: “I would stake my professional reputation on the fact that this rule--unless it is dramatically altered from what was…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2015
I would stake my professional reputation on the fact that this rule--unless it is dramatically altered from what was proposed--will result in potential Clean Water Act liability and Federal permit requirements for a vast number of commonplace and essential farming, ranching and forestry practices nationwide.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Thompson warns about the negative impact of the proposed Clean Water Act rule on agriculture.

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