01/20/2015
https://www.congress.gov...
"Having some nutrients in the waterway is normal. The question is, how much is too much, and that is what we look to the science to answer."
"States need room to innovate and respond to local water quality needs. So a one size fits all solution to nitrogen and phosphorus pollution is neither desirable nor necessary."
"These strict regulatory approaches are costly and have questionable environmental gains attached to them."
"I hope we can learn from these expensive, heavy-handed approaches and find ways to support States in developing scientifically sound management approaches."