On the recordFebruary 11, 2011
As families struggle to pay their bills and as small businesses falter, the impact of overregulation could not be more devastating than it currently is. I will tell you that the regulations that are coming through the EPA are going to further destroy and hamper job growth in our State. The EPA has allied with environmental activists to finalize numeric nutrient criteria for rivers and lakes. These crippling regulations due to take effect this year will penalize the State of Florida and could possibly destroy 14,500 agricultural jobs just in our State, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and the University of Florida study. It could cost cash-strapped government entities across my State $21 billion in new water treatment facilities.
