I have urged the Federal Government to address chromium VI.
Perchlorate is a toxic chemical contained in rocket fuel. It does not belong in our drinking water.
I don't like unfunded mandates, and I never have. I want to fund these issues.
There were huge lawsuits. They settled the matter for hundreds of millions of dollars.
If we find that perchlorate is a danger, and we have proved it to the water districts and we have proved it to everyone, I think the water d...
It has to be technologically, economically feasible. It has to have a cost benefit analysis.
I think the group should welcome it, and I think there are some that do.
It is our responsibility to protect the health and safety of our people, all of us. This is our job.
I can tell you that the worst thing we can do for our economy and for everything else is to ignore these issues.
I think that the arguments you raised are absolutely appropriate. But I honestly think we have answers to them.
I also find it disturbing that not one emerging contaminant has been regulated since 1996.