On the recordOctober 14, 2011
Thank you. What I'd like to say is that, given that we know that in poor minority populations they have the worst health outcomes by any measure and coal ash impoundments are disproportionately located in low-income communities that are less likely to have medical access to insurance and care, we have to be concerned. This body needs to be concerned. And if we pass this bill, we will unfairly expose these vulnerable communities to higher levels of threatening health and property risk than the rest of the population. I think, Madam Chair, we can do a lot better; and in this Congress, we should be looking out for people, not failing to create jobs, contaminating their water, and poisoning their air.
