I think, when we do that, you have better policy, you have better support, ultimately, from the American people.
SMCRA provides States--I just read it. 101(f), the primary government responsibility on developing, authorizing, issuing...
You are making a rule that goes into essentially the ability to nullify.
So it is not partisan. The concern is federalism and the law. It is not the environment. We all want a clean environment...
We politely told you to go pound sand, that you didn't have that authority.
So there is no demonizing here. The problem is when a Federal agency doesn't follow the law, it is our responsibility to...
Do you think that was fair?
I think it is an opportunity, a rare one, to be honest, where you have the legislative branch supporting the executive b...
You can't pass a law, so you break a law with a regulation. The States that are impacted are almost 100 percent against ...
Three thousand pages, 5 years in the making, 60 days to comment? Do you think that is fair?
Did you go to Alaska in terms of public hearings for this rule?