I appreciate very much that you have held the hearing.
It results in significant water quality problems, including harmful algae blooms and declines in wildlife and wildlife habitat.
The goal of today's hearing is to demonstrate that nutrient pollution is a national problem.
Farming is, someone has to have a real motivation to be a farmer today. It is not easy.
I believe that you and some of your former colleagues were responsible for a little provision in the 2008 Farm Bill called the Chesapeake Ba...
I appreciate very much your active participation here.
EPA's preference on these issues.
Without objection, the record of the Committee will be held open for 2 weeks.
I think we all understand the dangers of nutrient pollution and the need for aggressive action.
Jobs are our key point right now.
The Bush administration's EPA and the EPA Inspector General... have highlighted the benefits of using a numeric nutrient criteria.