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Democrats Plan More Environmental Oversight If Midterms Swing Their Way

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Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump talks about slashing regulations as one of his greatest achievements. A lot of those regulations are connected to the environment. Congress has largely gone along for the ride. That may change this November, though. NPR's Nathan Rott reports on what a new Congress could mean for the environment. NATHAN ROTT, BYLINE: The environment is not typically a top-of-ticket issue for voters, but this has not been a typical year. (SOUNDBITE OF NEWS MONTAGE) UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #1: The Mendocino Complex Fire in Northern California - now the largest in state history. UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #2: Thirty-three million people at risk for extreme heat - heat indexes... UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #3: Hurricane Florence is already making its presence known along the Carolina coast. ROTT: Now, none of this has pushed the environment over issues like health care or immigration in the minds of most voters, but it does make for easy

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