Political Quotes

“I would like to enter into the Record a letter from 144 environmental organizations, community-based organizations around the country that oppose H. Res. 935. Beyond Pesticides, Beyond Toxics, CATA--The Farmworker Support Committee, Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Earthjustice, Endangered Species Coalition, Farmworker Association of Florida, Greenpeace, Louisiana Environmental Action Network, League of Conservation Voters, Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper, Natural Resources Defense Council, Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides, Northwest Environmental Advocates, Northwest Environmental Defense Center, Pesticide Action Network, San Francisco Baykeeper, Sierra Club, Surfrider Foundation, Waterkeeper Alliance, Waterkeepers Carolina, July 25, 2014. Re Oppose H.R. 935 (``Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013'') Dear Representative: On behalf of our millions of members and supporters nationwide, we urge you to oppose H.R. 935 (``Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013''), which would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from protecting water supplies from direct applications of pesticides. Nearly 150 human health, fishing, environmental, and other organizations have opposed efforts like H.R. 935 that would undermine Clean Water Act permitting for direct pesticide applications to waterways. We attach a list of these groups for your reference, as well as a one-page fact sheet with more information on the issue.…”