Political Quotes

“I share my colleague's concern for transparency, and I too want to make sure that the public has access to all relevant information. The State certification program would have State public access through the State EPA, and that is in this bill. So there is public access to information. H.R. 1734 accomplishes the goal by making sure the public has access to information and guaranteeing that the public will be involved with the decisionmaking process because it requires public participation in the permitting process, and it requires States to make available on the Internet such information as: all groundwater monitoring data, information regarding structural stability assessments, emergency action plans and emergency response plans, fugitive dust controls, certifications of closures, corrective action remedies, and all documents associated with the permitting process. I would like to point out that Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response at EPA, indicated at our legislative hearing that States making the information available on the Internet was just as good as requiring owners and operators of disposal units putting it on their Web site.…”