Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. letter to W. D., September 23, 1997

Congress of ttic Uniteb States Blouse of йергевспШйеО ®Ha«l)ington, DC 20515-2002 September 23, 1997 Thank you for your recent communication expressing your concern for environmental issues. I believe we must take a balanced, independent approach towards environmental issues. I have supported regulatory reform legislation which will ensure that every environmental regulation promulgated by Washington is absolutely necessary and truly worth the price of implementation. At the same time, I have not hesitated to oppose legislation which I believe will weaken laws important to public health and safety. As a member of Congress, I have cast a number of votes which I believe are important from the standpoint of environmental protection. In May 1995 I voted against H. R. 961, a Republican- sponsored Clean Water Act reauthorization bill, because I believed it would have weakened laws important to the Chesapeake Bay. I also voted to delete from an appropriations bill 17 legislative provisions restricting EPA’s ability to enforce environmental laws and regulations important to the Bay. I also supported important legislation to reauthorize the Safe Drinking Water Act. Moreover, I also fought to preserve funding for an important environmental clean up program at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County. Be assured that I will continue to give each proposal affecting the environment which comes before Congress thorough and careful consideration. Once again, thank you for writing. Please let me know if I can be of additional assistance to you in the future. Sincerely, Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. Member of Congress