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Glenn Thompson: “Over the past year, EPA and the Corps have repeatedly said that farmers and ranchers have nothing to fear from the…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2015
Over the past year, EPA and the Corps have repeatedly said that farmers and ranchers have nothing to fear from the proposed rule because those traditional agricultural exemptions remain intact. These statements are misleading.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Thompson criticizes EPA's assurances regarding exemptions for farmers under the new rule.

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