JOSEPH A. HALL: “We believe the only way to reduce the backlog is to create a system designed to decide the claims right the first time…”

The lack of certainty, which is in no small part Congress' fault, has had real costs in consumer confidence and protection.

The time is now for change. We need to improve our systems and our environments across the board.

And I would say check your ballot to make sure that the thing you cast reflects your intent and volunteer to be a poll worker.

The cost of this new prohibition was projected by EPA itself to exceed $200 billion, and the blending ban has slowed down the ability of communities to safely eliminate untreated overflows, by eliminating a viable, cost-effective option…