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John W. Peterson: “If there is, maybe there is a way we could legislatively do something to give you those authorities, because it just…”

On the recordJune 12, 2017
If there is, maybe there is a way we could legislatively do something to give you those authorities, because it just seems like a wasted opportunity and a waste of resources to not address it.
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John W. Peterson
Pennsylvania

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Peterson suggests legislative changes to address resource waste in flood management.

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