Mistakes have been made. We need to do everything in our power to make sure they are not made again.
The President of the Navajo Nation has requested that EPA designate the Upper Animas District as a Superfund site. I sup...
I would like to get your commitment here at the hearing that EPA is dedicated to prioritizing funding and resources for ...
The Federal Government must own up to this tragedy.
The Native American community across the Country uses this Committee as a great oversight entity.
For far too long, Indian Country has been left to fend for itself in dealing with the impacts of mining.
You have urged the EPA to designate the upper Animas as a Superfund site. That is something I support.
Some of the people who have looked at this area say the 1872 mining law and its supervision of mining is some of the mos...
Those on the Navajo Nation and others affected by this spill must be compensated.
It is urgent that EPA address this and address it now because there is another disaster of this proportion ready to happ...
This can be done if we put our heads together and work with each other.
We cannot let history repeat itself over and over and over again.
We will stand with you to make sure it improves every day into the future as you go through and work through all these d...
I believe in the principle of polluter pays.
I demanded that the EPA act with urgency to protect our health and safety and to repair the damage inflicted on this wat...
Unfortunately, until we find a mechanism for cleaning this stuff up and actually get serious about issues like 1872 Mini...
I would urge you, as Senator Bennet said, to talk to the local communities.
Thank you, Chairman Barrasso.
