"Excessive amounts of nitrogen and phosphorous in water sources from agricultural storm water and waste water runoff fuel rapid algal growth."
"Yes. And according to EPA, drinking water for over 117 million people comes from public water systems that rely, to some degree, on seasonal streams."
"Our first priority is to protect public health, and if we can't control that on the source side, then drinking water utilities will have no alternative but to increase their treatment capability, and ..."
"Some may believe that the solution to this drinking water problem is a standard for microcystin, the toxin released by these organisms."
"We are also compounding the situation with climate change, a science that oftentimes is ignored."
"I share them with you here this morning, and we are going to continue to work to further improve so that one of these fundamental rights, the affordable and accessible quality healthcare for all, is c..."
"When risks are not adequately addressed at the Federal level, State protections are essential."
"I was particularly concerned by the preemption provisions in the majority's draft bill to amend TSCA."
"I think that it would be extremely unwise to stifle the States in this way."
"A cooperative approach, where the Federal Government sets a floor and States remain free to set more stringent standards, has proven effective and successful."
"As we have called them in the past, laboratories of democracy."