Both bodies of water are in trouble.
I wanted you to go through that because, Senator Crapo, we are very proud of Governor O'Malley's management system that ...
We certainly don't want to give a State the authority to issue permits of operations in another State.
You also mentioned the fact that the Bay legislation calls for the formal incorporation of adaptive management.
We will make sure that is the case.
The bottom line is the Bay is in trouble today, and we have got to do a better job.
Let me point out, we very much want the States to be able to act and to use the tools that are available.
Is that something that can be agreed to? Or will it require a more formal relationship between Mexico and the United Sta...
It is certainly my intent that there would be updates on the standards based upon science.
The legislation authorizes an Interstate Nutrient Trading Program to achieve reductions in nitrogens and phosphorus in t...
I applaud you for your leadership over the years, and it is going to take, I think, some additional efforts now to get u...
In the Bay, we have seen the endangerment of the blue crab.
A trading program makes a lot of sense for the Chesapeake. I think we will be able to deliver better results, cheaper an...
I want to thank our witnesses for coming before the Water and Wildlife subcommittee today to discuss the need to re-auth...
I particularly want to thank Senator Crapo for his cooperation in scheduling a Monday hearing.
We have received 28 letters in support of S. 1816, the Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act.
Oh, absolutely. Those letters also will be included in the record.
Sediment in nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus are flowing into both bodies of water.
