Paul Tonko: “This budget proposal simply does not allow the EPA to fulfill its mission to the American people, and therefore it is a…”

They say, ‘Well, she’s the future of the party.’ I say, ‘She’s the today of the party,’

Mr. Tonko's bill would create a new program specifically for what it defines as the New York-New Jersey Watershed.

We know the human cost of inaction. To be precise, last year it was 109,680 lives we lost. Is that a cost we are willing to bear? With that in mind, our work is not done, and I hope we can find the will to truly meet the moment. This…

The Hudson River is the nation's largest Superfund site. Hazardous waste and legacy chemicals remain unacceptably high, threatening the health and safety of ecosystems, wildlife, and human health throughout the entire Watershed.