Mr. Thompson. Thank you.

it has been the environmental groups that have been killing jobs and tying things up.

But my question was----

And I understand that, but when you look at it, it is the private lands today because of what the private land has been doing under the jurisdiction of the states and have been doing safely.

Today we have access to clean, reliable, affordable, American-produced energy.

OK. Great. Thank you.

It is imperative for Members of this Subcommittee to understand what is being asked of the counties, cities, and towns who are covered by the TMDL.

I believe this topic is one of the most important matters this Subcommittee will examine, and nothing has changed my mind on that.

I stated that I believed that this topic is one of the most important matters this Subcommittee will examine and nothing has changed my mind.

There is too much at stake for the use of an inaccurate model, and I hope to hear from EPA about steps it is taking to address these questions and concerns.

We must also be certain that our Federal Government is not carrying out the requirements of this plan in a heavy-handed manner and placing an undue burden on states and localities at a time when we need fewer regulations, not more.