Mr. Chairman, I thank you for your courtesy.
I believe that Ms. Dillen--I have trouble seeing--I believe you were of the same view. Is that correct?
And one of the problems I believe with Superfund is that these things are litigated till hell freezes over; isn't that r...
But the answer is very few, if any. Is that right?
It permits a splendid opportunity to obfuscate the process, delay the cleanup, and cost a lot more money in litigation, ...
I feel with regret that the amendments appear to be solutions in search of a problem.
The changes to Section 113(h) expand the opportunities for litigation, meaning communities would have to live longer wit...
The basic policy behind Superfund is that polluters should pay to clean up their pollution.
I have some familiarity with the subject matter before us today since I have chaired both the committee and the conferen...
I am unaware that this Subcommittee has conducted any oversight that has identified problems necessitating the amendment...
Such actions will delay cleanup for years while a federal judge sorts through the technical merits of a selected cleanup...
Many of these amendments appear unnecessary and are without a factual basis or predicate.
Good. Now, in a situation where the state wants the most gold-plated remedy which might require the excavation and dispo...
Many of us in the Great Lakes have sent a letter to the Appropriations Committee requesting $300 million for the Great L...
In other words, you do not have enough money to do the cleanup at the same rate or the necessary rate because of that cu...
I have the distinct feeling you do not have the resources to do the job.
I have concerns that EPA is not doing enough to address the water quality in the Great Lakes.
We do want to work with the majority. We want to see that we get the time, we want to see that we get the witnesses, and...
