
TU strongly supports the proposed rule because it will clarify and strengthen the very foundation of the Clean Water Act's protections for important fish and wildlife habitat.
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TU strongly supports the proposed rule because it will clarify and strengthen the very foundation of the Clean Water Act's protections for important fish and wildlife habitat.

I think it is important both from the EPA and from our expert witnesses, we really need to understand the genesis of that cost.

the current situation to be unacceptable, however, we think that this proposed rule would be dramatically worse than the current situation.

the stakeholder involvement on this proposed rule is inadequate.

we have significant issues in terms of clarity about who does what, and in the proposed rule by EPA we find ourselves in much the same situation.

Clean water is vital to the productivity and well-being of America's farms, ranches and rural communities.

We call on EPA and the Corps to withdraw the proposal and engage in a meaningful dialogue with all stakeholders, including electric cooperatives and others that provide essential services to the rural community.

We thank you for holding your hearing March 17, 2015, to review the proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rulemaking.

the Waters of the U.S., has to be addressed at some form and fashion.

I really appreciate that because--and that is not to minimize that you identified significant issues with the current proposed rule, but that getting to a place where all of the stakeholders are clarifying responsibilities and…

Thank you, Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Lujan Grisham, and Members of the Subcommittee for the opportunity to provide testimony this morning.

Thank you, Chairman Thompson, and Ranking Member Lujan Grisham.

I was struck by several of the panelists talking about the withdrawal of the rule, and I am wondering, as we look at methods, going forward, if we should also ask EPA to do a supplemental rule because they have significant comments that…

Policymakers have an obligation to work together to ensure that communities have access to safe drinking water.

I think you have done an excellent job as Ag Secretary.

I understand more than ever the importance of protecting this scarce resource.