These rules are truly the poster child for what is wrong with "sue-and-settle" tactics under the Obama administration.

I get the impression that the EPA does not really care about that because the damage is already done.

I am not a lawyer, but it seems to me that this would strength the arguments for impacted parties' request for a judicial stay.

Yes, I understand that.

This "sue-and-settle" to regulate now and litigate the merits later strategy is why "sue-and-settle" is counter to administrative law and principles for government transparency.

Later today, we are going to release the EPW oversight report detailing the problems surrounding sue-and-settlement.

It took me about a year and the Obama administration to realize that there is more and more and more coming, more damage that is coming.

I thank the Senator for raising this issue and for his commitment to helping to pass a long-term surface transportation bill. The Senator is correct about the time constraints the Senate is under, as we must pass this bill before July 31…

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