"Well, I will check, but it was supposed to be a pilot in Bakersfield by the Costner, the group that did the Bridge petroleum spill."
"How is the GLRI prepared to produce the same results in the next 5 years as it has in the past 5 years, considering the scope of the problems?"
"I would like to be able to know the results of that because of the protection for that area."
"we need to get more of that information so that EPA does work with the community to ensure that that is done and that it is not heavyhanded as an unfunded mandate to our communities."
"Estimates of the number of abandoned mines in the United States vary greatly--anywhere from 100,000 to 500,000."
"I hold a little bit concerning. Please keep that in mind."
"They are making money, they are not being--how would I say--made responsible for anything that they leave behind."
"How much is that fund?"
"Does it have to be on the Superfund? Does it have to be designated a Superfund site?"
"And you are currently working on how many mines to be able to address the issues?"
"How many other areas do we have that are really concerning, in terms of contamination that are cancerous?"
"But is it only at the request of a state, or do we have the ability to have you look at a lot of these mines?"