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On the recordJanuary 17, 2017
The regulatory zeal of the last 8 years has violated a fundamental principle of environmental stewardship, which is do no harm.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Criticism of past EPA regulations harming citizens and the environment.

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