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Lamar Smith: “Heavy-handed regulations and arbitrary emission targets will do lasting damage to our economy, all for little…”

On the recordJune 23, 2015
Heavy-handed regulations and arbitrary emission targets will do lasting damage to our economy, all for little environmental benefit.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes the negative economic impact of strict EPA regulations.

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