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Deborah Koff Ross is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development during her time in office. Ross has been an advocate for women's rights and has worked to promote policies that support families and children. Before her election to Congress, she served in the North Carolina General Assembly, where she was known for her commitment to public service and community engagement.
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In addition to the other provisions of H.R. 1, LDF supports early voting in Federal elections.
This action clearly goes against the plain language of the Clean Water Act and creates a glaring loophole which could have disastrous impacts on water quality.
I have no plans to open up the Everglades for further development, but that really is a local and State issue.
We need improvement in water infrastructure and to pay more attention to monitoring these chemicals.
Absolutely. The Clean Water Act has been very, very successful, but there is certainly a lot more work the States and the Federal Government need to do.
Yes. Where we have exposure and we know the toxicological profile of the chemicals, yes, there are communities that are impacted by PFAS pollution.
It is very important we have the opportunity to examine the impact of coal plants and coal ash dumps on groundwater quality.
Well, we are actually moving quickly on--one is the first action plan across multimedia offices that the Agency has ever developed.
I think we need all of the above, local, State, and Federal Government. We all have a role to play.
For the chemicals that we have the toxicological profiles on, yes, those are some of the health concerns that we have identified.
if you keep changing the rules of the game, how are cities and States supposed to plan their affairs accordingly?
I am actually spending a lot of time and energy on excess nutrients in surface water.
We need a real action plan that treats this issue with the urgency and importance it needs.
the allegation that we are not concerned about the environment is just fundamentally false. It is a nice talking point.
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