Paul Tonko actually said...

"Those recyclers have gone to court over EPA's failure to meet a statutory deadline that they say has constrained the recycling of coal ash with the attendant result of wasted resources, adverse econom..."

"So then what problems would arise if Congress did indeed lift this bar and allowed judicial review of cleanup remedies?"

"We also received testimony last week that a responsible party could have a financial incentive to go to court to delay cleanup."

"I think we should be very careful about potentially creating new avenues for litigation that can allow polluters to delay cleanups."