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This letter was sent by OpenCongress user jimmerz28 on April 27, 2012 in opposition to H.R.872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011. Privacy setting: PUBLIC
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H.R.872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 15th Congressional district of Michigan. I am writing as your constituent in the 15th Congressional district of Michigan. I oppose H.R.872 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.

The application of known carcinogens into our waterways as well as onto our land does not need less regulation by not requiring permits.

An opposite reaction should be occurring as more and more evidence shows the detriment these chemicals cause to the environment, not to mention ourselves.

As your constituent I want you to oppose any and all deregulation; these regulations "burden" the corporations.

Deregulation has worked out so well for our economy in the past few years; don't let the same thing happen to our environment in the upcoming years.

Sincerely,
James Daniel Holby
This letter was a reply from the office of Rep. John D. Dingell [D, MI-12] on April 27, 2012.
Re: IMA MAIL ON H.R.872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011
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This letter was a reply from the office of Rep. John D. Dingell [D, MI-12] on May 21, 2012.
Re: IMA MAIL ON H.R.872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011




May 21, 2012





Mr. James Holby

5450 Wessex Court, Apartment 103

Dearborn, Michigan 48126-2678



Dear Mr. Holby:



Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R. 872 the Reducing
Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011. I appreciate hearing from you.



As you know, Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH) introduced H.R. 872 on March 2,
2011. This legislation would permanently exempt pesticides from
regulation under the Clean Water Act. Pesticides are generally
regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA). However, a 2009 Sixth Circuit Court Appeals decision stated
that all pesticide applications over water are subject to the Clean
Water Act, and therefore pesticide applicators must obtain a National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit before doing so.



You may be interested to know that the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is currently drafting a Pesticide General
Permit (PGP) in order to comply with the court's decision. The PGP
would allow for the application of pesticides over water if it is
dealing with mosquitoes and flying insects, aquatic weeds, aquatic
nuisance animals, and forest canopy pest control. Additionally, as long
as the pesticide is applied for one of those purposes, and is applied
to an area that is less than 640 acres, no additional notice will have
to be given to EPA. As the author of the Clean Water Act, I feel it
would be inappropriate to permanently exempt pesticides from regulation
under the act when the EPA has taken a reasonable approach to solving
this problem which will not be overly burdensome to our nation's
farmers. H.R. 872 passed the House of Representatives on March 31,
2011, and I voted against the legislation. It is now pending in the
U.S. Senate. You can rest assured I will keep your comments in mind as
I consider similar issues in the future.







Again, thank you for being in touch. For news on current
federal legislative issues, please visit my website at
www.house.gov/dingell ; you can also
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not hesitate to contact me again if I may be of assistance with this or
any other matter of concern.



With every good wish,





Sincerely,

John Dingell
Member of Congress


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