Patrick Leahy actually said...

In a recent study of three key Environmental Protection Agency programs, the Competitive Enterprise Institute found that 98 percent of EPA rules since 1993 have been promulgated late by an average of 2,072 days after their statutory deadline.

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Leahy cites a study highlighting significant delays in EPA rulemaking processes.

07/31/2013

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