Henry Waxman: “Cyanotoxins can cause a long list of health impacts: liver damage, skin and eye irritation, gastrointestinal illness…”

The reason I qualified it is because I see no reason to oppose the amendment. It is not objectionable. But it doesn't actually fix the bill's four problems. Subsection 3(b) of the bill gives new sources amnesty from compliance with a new…

Mr. Chairman, too much dirty politics is waged with dark money, the secrecy is protected by no privilege, and a little sunlight would be very healthy for American democracy.

This is the trick. On the one hand, you want people to do something, when in fact a lot of folks may not realistically be able to find a job.

Subsection 3(b) creates a loophole in the Clean Air Act that allows new facilities to meet old air quality standards. This means more pollution will enter the air, and it will be harder to clean up. When one facility is allowed to pollute…