>> how epa -- the lack of forthcomingness from epa in terms of what exactly happened. a lot of these documents have been out there for a long time and there were still a lot of questions about why did they tell deq they didn't have to, you know, say that they had received this or not. >> epa has agreed to give us a host of documents by the end of the week. we'll see how true they are to their word. the epa employee susan headman retiring was not expected. so that happens. we'll take it. she's going to come and we're going to go through a deposition which is oftentimes an eight-hour type of experience with trained attorneys asking questions for long periods of time under oath. one thing that our committee does that others don't do is you do these under oath. so it will be part of our investigation. >> could that be the way you resolve headman and darnell? >> i don't know. until you do the deposition you don't know. i got to -- one more and then i got to go. >> you talked about focusing on epa because that's where the committee's authority sits. but you're subpoenaing da

beauvais the federal epa. i'd like to enter into the record a report from the natural resources defense council, it says study finds safety of u.s. drinking water at risk and the drinking water systems in 19 systems finds that pollution and old pipes threaten tap water quality. >> without objection so ordered. >> we have a national problem "don't we, of lead pipes all around america that leach led into the water system even with anti-corrosive agents, correct? >> there are millions of lead service lines across the country in thousands of systems and this is a challenge for us nationwide. >> we have hundreds of water main breaks because those pipes are being corroded, correct? >> yes, we have significant water main breaks. >> and there are non-lead alternatives such as plastic piping or other pipes that would not leach lead into the water supply supply, correct? >> in lieu of lead pipes. >> there's an epa rule of lead and copper because those are toxic, is that correct? >> that's correct. >> is there any reason

by the epa? >> is this it ziacam though? in early 2016 we proposed for public comment of regulatory decision for the exact reasons you are talking about. we know that there is a significant interest in this. there has been tremendous work on the science side. after the comment. matt we will review those comments and continue how the agency can move to a final so we can get this done and over the finish line. >> can you give me some encouraging timeline here so folks can look forward to its? >> sir we are working as hard as we can and we will get it done as soon as we can. if you would like to reach out to you after the hearing that can get more details on where we might be. >> that would be helpful. endless duo ran into trouble last fall with epa's decision to request back to epa for further review. this is the first time ever epa has attempted to vacated pesticide registration through court action. currently under epa is required to comply with a number of procedural safeguards before pesticide

by epa?>> >> is this the dikeam ba? yeah, in early 2016, we proposed for public comment and w tha regulatory decision on tdikeam n for the exact reasons you're talking about. we know that there's significant workrest in this. there pz been tremendous work on the science side. after the comment period, we'reo going to review those comments and continue how the agency can move to a final, so that we can get this done and over the finish line. >> could you kinda give me some encouraging timeline here so that folks could look forward to? >> sir, we're>> si working as ht we can.we ca we'll get it done as soon as we can. if you'd like me to reach back to you after the hearing, i can get more details on where we might be. >> that would be helpful. r enlist duo also ran into trouble with pa depa's decision request court remand decision back for s further review. 1st t the only the first time ever epa has attempted to vacate a pesticide registration through a current action. epa is required to comply

again no action from the epa.nally, i am told that rather than taking action a legal opinion was requested on the authority of the epa to step in.in. i have to believe that anyone who looks at the documentation of law would be able to give the opinion that the epa has authority in this matter. would you not agree with that? >> when you say no action was taken by epa i think you minimize the communication that epa has that we normally have the states that are very clear that erosion control should of been done from day one and it needed to continue. the state of michigan that was challenging whether or not an additional testing was necessary. >> and people that lost their jobs. now the question is, if you knew it wasn't happening why did you not take action? >> i can explain to you my interaction, but it is a much longer conversation. we clearly did everything we could to get the state of michigan to do what they were supposed to do when i became aware and engaged. that is when you sign enforcement action taken. >>

to fix the epa lead and copper rule and to fix the u.s. epa. the agencies involved in protecting children from leade ned drinking water, including the cdc, epa, privacy entities have proven themselves time and time again unworthy of the public trust. they cannot be trusted to fix this problem. they have repeatedly engaged in scientific misconduct. in the written testimony i submitted, i outline over the last 10 years 5 examples of falsified reports from these agencies that ahve conclusions directly endangering children in this country, that have caused children to be lead poisoned. they refuse to correct the scientific record, even in the case of an epa that they now acknowledge has no data, no data after 9 years. i i have tried to get this report corrected. they refused to retract this report. their callous disregard for the most vulnerable among us has played out most recently in flint michigan. residents there have been living a surreal experience. it is part 1984. part and of the people. i am ashamed to the profession i belong to has allowe

fix the epa lead and copper rule and the u.s. epa. the agencies involved in protecting children from lead and drinking water in the country including the u.s. centers for disease control, epa, water utilities have proven themselves time and again unworthy of the public trust. they cannot be trusted to fix the problem. they have repeatedly engaged in scientific misconduct and in the written testimony submitted to the committee. five examples of falsified reports from these agencies that have conclusionsle directly endangering children in this country even in the case of an epa report they acknowledge has no data after nine years. they refused to retract this report. so their callous disregard for the most vulnerable amongst us is reallile played out most recently in flint, michigan. residents there have been living a surreal experience. it's part "1984," part "enemy of the people." le i am personally ashamed the profession i belong to, the drinking water in this country allowed this to occur. i'm begging you. please. these agencies --

again, no action from the epa. finally, i'm told, that rather than taking action, a legal opinion was requested on the authority of the epa to step in. i mean i got to believe that anyone who looks at the documentation of the law would be able to give the opinion that the epa has authority in this matter. wouldn't you agree with that. >> when you say no action was taken by epa, i think you minimize the communication that epa had that we normally with states that are very clear that corrosion control should have been done from day one and it needed to continue. it was the state of michigan that was challenging whether or not additional testing was necessary to make that determination. >> and people have lost their jobs over that. now, the question is, if you knew that it wasn't happening, why did you not take action? >> i can explain to you my interaction with that but it's a much longer conversation than that. we clearly did everything we could to get the state of michigan to do what they were supposed to do. when

the epa doesn't require that? >> i believe you baby talking about two different things with the low water quality parameter to be compliance with lead and copper is monitored from this service system because the lead leaches into the system isn't taken at the treatment plant but in 2014 the flint system had multiple violations including the disinfection byproducts rule. >> is unfortunate i only have five minutes and can not only do a proper disposition -- deposition so my state does not report on the limited water did they report to the epa? >> that is the primary agency. >> those results are reported through the system. >> they may talk about the of quality of water. >> ultimately yes. >> my time is the. >> mr. chairman listing to this entire panel discussion , my questions will be directed that it is clear to be the responsibility is and with bill local officials because they were as much victims as the elected local residents, as the director of the department of environmental quality at that level you are prim

by epa? >> in early 2016 we proposed for public comment a regulatory decision for the exact reasons are talking about. we know they're significant interest in this. there's been tremendous work on the science side. after the comment period we're going to review those comments and continue how the agency can move to a a final so we can get this done and over the finished line. >> can you kind of give me some encouraging timeline so that folks could look forward to? >> we are working as hard as they can and will get it done as soon as we can. if you'd like me to reach back to after there and i can get more details on where we might be. >> that would be helpful. this is the first time ever epa has attempted to vacate a pesticide registration through a court action. currently under epa is required to comply with a number of procedural safeguards for pesticide restriction can be canceled which is still to be. what was the agency's rationale for taking such an unusual step of asking the court to re

epa. this by all appearances at least, what i've seen so far is a good person who is doing good work and made the right moves at the right time. ms. leeanne walters, who we're going to hear testimony in our second panel from, contacted the epa in february of 2015. keep the time line in place. february of 2015. mr. toral was very responsive and came to her house and tested the water. in that same month. he was sent an invitation to appear as a witness before the committee.=ci> we did that last week. but in further discussions with the epa and given his excessive and appropriate responsiveness to the committee we have come to understand he's very active in the cleanup efforts as we speak. we therefore have excused him today and communicated to the epa after good discussions with the epa that they would provide all of his e-mails by the end of this week. we think that is a good and productive step forward. we did not compel or push to have mr. toral come before us today and a consultation wit

no action from the epa.finally i am told rather isn't taking action, a legal opinion was requested. .. on the authority of the epa to step in.in. i have to believe that anyone who looks at the documentation of law would be able to give the opinion that the epa has authority in this matter. would you not agree with that? >> when you say no action was taken by epa, i think you minimize the communication that epa has that we normally have the states that are very clear that erosion control should of been done from day one and it needed to continue. the state of michigan that was challenging whether or not an additional testing was necessary. >> and people that lost their jobs. now the question is, if you knew it wasn't happening why did you not take action? >> i can explain you my interact it is a much longer conversation than that. we clearly did everything we could to get the state of michigan to give what they were supposed to do. when i became aware and engaged that is when you saw an enforcement action tak

so, i'm going to go along this line of the epa. when did epa administrator mccarthy first visit flint about this crisis? >> i believe that yesterday was administrator's mccarthy's first visit to flint. >> it wasn't until yesterday that she visited for the first time, hmm. so, the day before this hearing. so, administrator mccarthy knew about this crisis for eight months but didn't visit flint until the day before a congressional hearing. >> i don't believe that administrator mccarthy knew about the crisis for eight months. >> really? something dynamic as this and you didn't relay that up the chain? >> well, i came into this job in november of 2015, so i don't have personal knowledge of all that communications that were done. >> what's today? >> it's -- >> it's february, 2016, right? to me, when you prioritize, i'm a health care provider, i'm a dentist, you triage things like this. this is something that is a dynamic tragedy because it's an ongoing prok, wouldn't you agree? >> i do. >> wouldn't you put the highest priority on that a

again no action from the epa. finally, i am told that rather than taking action a legal opinion was requested on the authority of the epa to step in.in. i have to believe that anyone who looks at the documentation of law would be able to give the opinion that the epa has authority in this matter. would you not agree with that? >> when you say no action was taken by epa, i think you minimize the communication that epa has that we normally have the states that are very clear that erosion control should of been done from day one and it needed to continue. the state of michigan that was challenging whether or not an additional testing was necessary. >> and people that lost their jobs. now the question is, if you knew it wasn't happening why did you not take action? >> i can explain to you my interaction, but it is a much longer conversation. we clearly did everything we could to get the state of michigan to do what they were supposed to do when i became aware and engaged. that is when you sign enforcement action taken

who at the epa do you find fault? >> susan hedman who had the memo buried, covered up and stood silent as mr. del toral was publicly discredited for his work when she was questioned by politicians from all parties, through as late as september of this year she discounted there was anything occurring in flint at all. that includes the mayor, people from the state government as well as democratic congressional staff. >> okay. mr. chairman, has the letter from john o'grady the union representative yet been entered into the record? >> sorry which letter? >> from john o'grady. >> if it hasn't we will enter it without objection. so ordered. >> thank you, mr. chairman. let me go back if i can. mr. bovay to you. are you aware of any other situations in region v where there are -- may be the potential of contaminated water? >> i am aware of a recent situation with regard to ohio where there has been a concern with high lead levels in the water system which epa was made aware within the last week. action is being taken with reg

certainly we want to hear from the epa, i want to hear from the epa.ed on what i have seen, the epa officials should have moved much more aggressively after they detected their heightened levels of lead. but states are the primary enforcement agencies for the safe drinking water act, not the epa the chairman argues that we should let this state continue its own investigation but i disagree. the state has failed the people of flint. now it is up to us, all of us let me be clear if we act selectively for political reasons then we become a part of the problem. the information has been brought to us and we now have a duty to investigate all aspects of the crisis. we simply do not have the right to remain silent. we do not have the right not to act. government broke it, government must fix it. so today, every every democrat on the committee has joined together to sign the letter to the chairman, editing folks are right under the house rules to demand a hearing with witness seats witnesses of our choosing. we we read officially request testimony from governo

epa tested again.ait a minute, if you're treating the water, something's wrong because elevations are even going higher. all this time, they're talking to each other, the residents are drinking the water. that's unacceptable. and collectively as a congress, we voted to change that to say whenever epa tests the water, they must -- and it's not safe for drinking -- whether the primacy which in this case michigan had primacy. i mean, they have the responsibility for treating, for informing the residents, that epa must overstep them and notify the residents so they can stop drinking it. >> governor also saying this, "my budget proposal invests an additional $195 million to help flint families." let's hear from robert in brooklyn, a republican. hi, robert, you're on the air. >> caller: hi. good morning. everything you're saying sounds good so far, but a question i'd like to ask, where was the stop gap in the naacp? where was the black caucus, thousands of people, children and babies was going to get affecte

so far, epa management says no deal.d that request. >> thank you, vicky. >>> give us a call at 888-996-tips. >>> let's bring in jeff ranieri. when does spring start? because it sure feels like it. >> just a couple of weeks away. it's already feeling like it. in fact, last week it felt like summer when we had the temperatures in the 80s. we'll have your seven-day forecast. a trend of a few day of above-average temperatures. as we get you into the morning forecast for tomorrow, 41 expected in the north bay. definitely need the jacket. 51 for san francisco. the peninsula at 47. the south bay checking in at 44. throughout the day, we'll see high clouds passing by in the afternoon. more of a partly sunny sky. as we head through this week, right into wednesday, there's no chance of any rainfall. high pressure building offshore. that will keep that storm track off to the north. let's take you into that microclimate forecast throughout tuesday. across san francisco, it's going to be mild. 71 in the mission. a little cooler acros

i think it meets the criteria in epa's literature. >> reporter: according to the epa's sick building fact sheet symptoms include headache, irritation and dizziness. the same symptoms employees reported to their union rep in a survey. of the 139 employees who responded 64% reported feeling sick after renovations began. >> were you surprised by the survey results? >> i was personally surprised, yes. i knew there were impacts for employees but i wasn't aware of the extent of the impacts. employees that reported feeling up to five different symptoms. >> reporter: jared blumenthal is head of the epa for region 9. he says he's just as frustrated as his employees, saying he's also felt sick working here. >> so was there a problem? yes. were people feeling symptoms including me? absolutely. it was a royal pain. >> we put little yellow stick dwrois see if the air was moving this. was the number one worst office. >> reporter: but he says it's not the epa's fault. he blames building management company hines. >> we need a ventilation system that works. i know it's the building management. we spe

is the epa crossing the line? is there something wrong with the regulations that have been put into effect beyond the environmental question. the power between the federal government, that epa and state government? judge napolitano: last year in 2015 in a similar set but a different statute the supreme court slapped down the epa, if the supreme court rules consistently on this case as it did a few months ago i think the epa will lose. it has gone well beyond where congress intended to go. it intended it to keep the air clean but not at the price of closing these places down. jenna: we are talking jobs, moving entire industries to different sources of power and causing an upheaval perhaps in some local economies. not perhaps that that is what it would do and there is debate whether that is right or wrong which is not what we are debating today but it is a reason to pay attention to what is happening next. jenna: wall street gets a boost today, dow jones setting them morning about 90 points, flat right now. looking

as is the epa. that's why it's being tested. it's not treated in the process because the treatment is it's not clear when the epa will regulate hexo valent chromium because the rules or recommendations differ depending on where your water comes from. state leaders say education is important. brown's family relies on bottled water. >> this is how we're living with this bottled water. it just has taken over our home. >> recent tests showed smith his filter is working. he feels safer now taking a drink. >> get your water tested to find out what's in it. it doesn't matter if it's well water or city water. >> they should have research compiled by mid year. treating water to limit or removal the chemical could be really expensive. that's something the epa will consider too. it can cost $150. find a list of certified labs or check the local water reports we've compiled. go to wsoctv.com. it's all inside my story under the 9 investigates tab. >>> it doesn't matter what uptown heading south, you'll see a wet go out of central avenue. ind

yet epa allowed imidacloprid on the u.s. market a year later. after decades of exposure, the consequences epa scientists once warned about are now confirmed by the task force on systemic pesticides. >> and unfortunately, these chemicals are often, and i would say most of the time, released before there is adequate information to show whether they are harmful in the environment. i think neonicotinoids are a prime example of that. >> epa assesses risk posed by pesticides prior to their release on the market. safety studies are typically conducted and paid for by pesticide manufacturers on their own product. epa says its decisions are informed by the best science available. in addition to studies by manufacturers, epa scientists review pesticide studies from peer-reviewed scientific journals and data from a wide variety of sources when they are available. but studies on pesticide safety that come out after a pesticide is on the market may not be evaluated by epa until a pesticide comes up for view, a ocess that n take as long as 15 years. farmers l

, not the epa. hines increased the ventilation but only after the company contacted the company. the work to address the air flow concerns and will reevaluate once construction is complete. it it is not enough for the irk withers, though. many of whom want further tests and the option to work from home. they say ultimately public safety is suffering because they can't do their jobs. our entire report is online right now at nbcbayarea.com and just click on the investigations tab. >> if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call. 1-888-996-tips or send us an e-mail. >>> if you think the presidential nomination race has been tightening up and been affect, just wait. coming up next, political eyes turning to nevada for the republicans as their caucus is getting under way. the frontrunner who is still battling it it out for second place. now to breaking news we're foowing.. =sam/li= sam ad libs >>> right now we are following breaking news out of oakland. this a live look from east 10th str

this was the number one worst office. >> reporter: he says it's not the epa's fault. he blames building manage company hines. >> we need a ventilation system that works. we spent more than $100,000 to work out -- >> reporter: he pushed hines to increase the air flow after consulting with experts. the company declined a request for an interview. hines said we've worked diligently. they will re-evaluate the building's air flow floor by floor once construction is complete. we showed the air quality report to david sassy, a senior environmental inspector. >> if they're not getting good air flow, chemicals don't have any way to be flushed out and continue to persist until you can get some ventilation or persist for much longer, even a couple of years. >> reporter: hines didn't increase the ventilation until the investigative unit contacted the company. >> you coming, you got a lot of action. >> reporter: ultimately public safety is suffering because workers on the front lines of protecting our health and safety are fighting for their own. >> charged with a mission to prote

action levels, the ohio epa attributed that to the system's lack of use over the summer . sy working with agency, the schools took steps to upgrade water treatment equipment and thought that was in the clear that in january the epa asked for more testing and postede an online advisory for children and pregnant women at the school and to use bottled water, the district is still waiting on results from additional testing it is doing out of caution. >> is of concern to parents in the community and i think that we put the safety of students and staff at the forefront and to ensure that whatever actionsta is to be taken that take it appropriatelyo. >> the district took 20 more samples at the school yesterday>> those results are expected back next week,ho asked me epa for a what the school is told and what was listed on the epa website and let you know coming to. it is a concern, when a printer or something like that, many people there and chagrin falls say that they feel that the school district is keeping them informeded and that's all i can ask. >> perry high school was close

if not the epa? caller: the epa is a front. it is not for the people.hey will be the front for every governor in every state in this country. they want to keep as mrs. open -- businesses open no matter what so that they cannot be seen. -- sued. my neighbor had a lawsuit thenst them and one but idea is not to close these companies down the matter what they do. you have to fight. it took me nine years and i moved down here to florida and i'm in a development with the same problem. the water stinks. you cannot drink it. we have been fighting for three years and hopefully we can get hooked up the county water. it is a private company. it has stockholders. even when we don't use the water they want 22% increases because they are losing money we are not using enough water. >> thank you for the story. several headlines coming out of michigan, flint crisis speculating about where the next could be. newsweek has a headline with lead in the water. could sebring, ohio become the next? looking into the report. salon has a story from earlier. hillary clinton jumps o

epa administrator gina mccarthy testified. >> the economy will come to order. i asked my cross to open us with a prayer. michael appears the mac to your heavenly father, we thank you for the opportunity to serve this great nation. lord, we thank you for the freedoms that we have. we thank you that you have blessed us as you have with the rich resources and the ability to use to make the world a better place the lord, guided and directed them to give us wisdom through this hearing. we ask all this in jesus name. >> thank you, michael appeared >> i want to thank administrator mccarthy for being here this morning. i appreciate you being here. there is a reason the top issue for every member of our ag committee is to the regulatory agenda. many members of this committee believe over years the epa has pursued an agenda seemingly absent of any recognition of the

hines is to blame, not the epa.says hines increased the ventilation, but only after the investigative unit contacted the company. hines said it worked to address the air flow concerns and will reevaluate once construction is complete. not enough for the workers, though. many want further tests and the option to work from home. they say ultimately public safety is suffering because they can't do their jobs. our entire report is online right now at nbcbayarea.com. just click on the investigations tab. guys? >> if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call. or send us an e-mail to theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >>> a buddhist temple de. two more homes severely damaged as a fire rages through this neighborhood in oakland. i'm bob redell. "today in the bay" starts now. >>> all right. we're going to have an update on that momentarily. good morning on this. thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. we have been first following since we came on the air at 4:30 this morning. take a look at

by epa scientists, only information that could be used by the state to reassure the public. in emails to the i-team federal epa officials confirmed that the cavalry is not riding to nevada's rescue after all. still, buck and metcalf took one more stab at it. they went over the heads of the state health officials who had tried to shut them down by writing directly to governor sandoval. the response from the governor's chief of staff was a let the two top health officials for quote " working tirelessly to protect, educate, and serve the people.." rod 2920 ish i don't think they've changed their stance from october 2012, they've learned nothing." ((kirsten joyce)) tracey green, the director of the sprawling health and human services department for the state... is stepping down to take a job at unlv. her agency, however, still clings to the idea that asbestos poses no risk. ((brian loftus)) now, other agencies are side-stepping the health department. the city of henderson and state division of environmental protection... are leading the way toward a comprehensive field study of

there are real jobs being lost because of the epa's decision.hink we got a chart we could put up. look at this. we have lost one-third of the jobs in the coal industry alone in the past seven, eight years. >> that's why we should like the supreme court stay. mike hits on the important point about separation of powers. the shame here is the supreme court isn't even more activist about keeping the president and congress within institutional lines. if so, we wouldn't worry about who's elected to either office, simply because the president and congress couldn't do much ch this is a very positive step for jobs, economy, freedom, all that. >> also talking about costs. costs to exhuconsumers, low inc families. this will kill the poor family. we see this in europe. germmy spent $2 trillion in trying to clean up their energy, but what ended up happeninging, it jacked up the price for lower income families, so this is just so harmful. in our country, we've had a failed revolution and seen our emissions start to go down. let's not derail the apple cart her

in >> they will know know more when .kn epa's large excess water crisis and flint, michigan could have been avoided, and during a hearing todayn the acting water cheeseheadt that the feds pushed the state treat the water for russian causing elements last year but that did not happen, and state leaders agree more could have been done but claimed the epa did not make the suggestion sound urgent,d members from flint, michigan made the trip to capitol hill to make voices heard, andro what mom says that her son developed speech issues because of the water whichau broke policy procedures and the kid he suffers .. >> in a letter to obama last month the governor said that >> upon complex explodes into a fireball with a girl trapped on essential sock case against bill cosby will be moving forward decision handed down by a pennsylvania judge charged with three counts ofdo aggravated sexual assault and assault back in 2,004, he claims it was consensual sexw attorneys are expected to appeal. >> eight minor girl took a leap of faithth she was trapped on the third floor of a burning barn complex in

instead of administering the a w the epa is challenging congress and the epa will legislate by mirandumthis is starting to backfire. the supreme court stay the impleme impleme implementation of the clean power plant. i am glad the courts intervened but it should not have come to this. just because it sounds good doesn't mean it will work or for benefits for our constituents. farmers and ranchers take great pride in the land. when a family's livelihood is decided by the environment it is only normal they will support these laws. i think you can acknowledge nobody cares more about the environment than those who derive their longevity from it. today's committee members will talk about the ways in which the epa approach may unjustifiable increase the cost for farmers and ranchers. this includes the water rules, the proposed ozone standards change and the standard change to farmers and others. some may believe this may be justifiable but all must be based on science and mindful of economic challenges. if pesticides are eliminated it will affect the price of the items. if the epa fails to con

he says the epa plans to monitor need to treat it as a human health issue. the epa did not respond. the state plans to sue the epa, the state of colorado and the owners of 2 colorado mines. >>> this afternoon, state lawmakers rejected a plan to make it easier for juries to sentence convicted murderers to death. tom, who lost his son in the aurora theater shooting testified in support. it would have allowed the death penalty if 9 of 12 jurors voted in favorfelt currently it takes all 12 to impose it. the senate rejected the bill. republican chair roberts said it was an overreaction, and should not be changed because 2 jurors could not agree on the death penalty. >>> what was once a very crowded gop field went by 2 today. fiorina and christie ended their bids. fiorina made a top in september but finished 7th. christie finished 6. >>> there has been debate as to how many people attended yesterday's broncos super bowl parade by some estimates, a million crammed into civic center park. along the parade route too. others don't believe it is correct. nick mcgill is joining us from the news

epa never seems to be able to get this just right.flint, they are being , it is being resized as failing in their job as overseer where they raised concerns about the water quality but critics say they did not act fast enough to state officials to make changes cannot. an exchangeis between rick allen from georgia and epa administrator gina mccarthy at a house agriculture committee hearing earlier this week. about the disconnect that rick allen talks about beat the epa and what its proper role is came up. guest[video clip] an obvious disconnect in the american people and your agency. and your ability to carry out the laws that are established by the united states congress. is, whaty question have you learned from this hearing today what do you plan to do about it? thatthink i have learned we have significant, not just differences of opinion, but an understanding of what the agency is doing, our intent in doing that and that we have a lot of work to do to have the trust to talk to one another but also to listen to those concerns and eff

if it doesn't, the epa can implement them and farmers must comply. ag. groups like the american farm bureau federation filed a lawsuit in 2011 in an effort to block the mandates- calling them 'governmental overreach.' "bob stallman from orlando "epa is starting with the chesapeake bay watershed. unless the surpreme court steps in, this latest power grab will be coming soon to watersheds across the country,"> bowling says while he's farming, the bay is always top of mind. he's careful about chemicals and has impleemnted buffer strips and mandate now for so many years. most farmers are accustomed to the different regulations we have to adhear to,"> <"but if the rules become more stringent, i don't know how much more maryland farmers can actually do,"> for example, since the mandates began, every farm has to adapt to the state's nutrient management plan- if farmers don't have an updated plan, they cannot buy fertilizer. <"we take soil tests, we do grid soil testing. that gets analyzed. we get that soil test back. then i take that test to the state of maryla

the epa sat on this memo for months and now we're learning through walters' testimony that the stateuppress it too. >> this was the ultimate betrayal for the citizens. >> reporter: cnn has reached out to the michigan department of environmental quality for comment. >> why would they be paying for water that they can't use that is poisoning them. that's not american. >> reporter: today's often heated hearing was about the people who were not there as much as it was about the people who were there. chairman chaffetz kicked off with strong words for darnell early who declined to testify. >> we're calling on the u.s. marshals to hunt him down and give him that subpoena. >> reporter: early is not the only person the committee wants to hear from. they are inviting michigan governor rick snyder to testify too. >> can anybody tell me why the governor of michigan is not here today? because he's hiding. that's what's happening. >> reporter: and those who did show up were chastised for being less than forthcoming. the chairman of the committee pushing to know why the epa waited months to act on

i'm sending a new epa officer. desert shale is a legitimate business. no one wants to deal with this kind of chemical garbage, but this company has made a good faith effort to recycle industrial waste, and to do so within every rule and regulation on the books. and yet we have this problem. what we don't know about the aggregate we'll work with the government to get to the bottom of this. if i have to liquidate kentwell to pay for it, i will. let's just take this one step at a time. i got kids and grandkids. i'm not leaving them a company with this legacy. we'll straight out the problem with the aggregate. meanwhile, let's compensate the families and repave every site with asphalt. so, mildred wants me to chair the phd admissions committee. she didn't ask me to do it, she just announced it, and i won't do i she's a trifle pushy, our mildred. i really don't appreciate her trying to throw you out, you know? i mean, i agree. i don't think you should sleep in the steam tunnels, but that is your choice. that's not her choice. have you made your reservation a

the ohio epa issued its latest warning that the quality of q water on january 19. keep after the agency declared water safe for drinking in november. i school districts decided to sediment closest open all drinking fountains were turned off them covered. they brought them bottled water and told everybody that they wanted to use bathrooms for handwashing only. robert had t toldld b fox 8 that this is been especially cautious in light of what happenedca and explained that unlike other schools in the districtct they get their water for a while and high. levels presented some problems when they turn the water on . those issues were addressed with the help epa. >> for the same article for the most of the residence within our community area and soso don't have any information to play this is an aquifer issue. have high ph in our lines and l they saddle summer and that caused the issue, the original issue. more than 20 water samples were takenw between january 22 and play seven. is also those tests are expectedt today and most tested positive. you can under -- you can und

the epa administrator went to flint yesterday.he epa first went to her home in february of last year. why did it take a year? >> i can't answer that question. all i can say is they were -- >> then why don't we fire the whole lot of them? if you're not going to tell the citizens -- my daughter, she's getting married, ok? i get emotional about that. she is moving to michigan. are you telling me that the epa knowing that they're putting led -- there's lead in the water. that they are not going to tell those kids? because that is exactly what happened. nermeen: the poisoning began in april 2014 after darnell earley, flint's fourth emergency manager, switched flint's water source to the long-polluted flint river in a bid to save money. r over a year, flint residents complained about the quality of the water, but their cries were ignored. early last year, and maybe earlier, the government knew of tests showing alarming levels of lead in the water, but officials told residents there was no threat. flint resident lee anne walters was one

it also says the epa issued two intentionally misleading reports. and used taxpayer dollars to fund a 3 deceptive report. to conceal incompetence and negligence within the organization. and the report concludes the actions violated the clean water act. >> some good news. after a rough day. rin the middle of a time is increasing. republicans and some democratsp came up with a brilliant idea for cutting cost-of-living adjustments for social security. we said, "it will be over our dead bodies if you cut social security." as president, i will do everything i can to extend the solvency and expand benefits for people who desperately need them. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. here in vineland, home of progresso, we figured out how to get rich ingredients like bacon into 22 light soups, so if you want 100 calories or less per serving without giving up rich flavor do what we do...make it progresso. look at this sweet face. so sweet. ok, we're going to need a napkin gooey, flaky, happy. toaster switch to centurylink prism tv, and get the same

for the epa to go back and understand no it's not 4:27 it's important for the epa to tell the public they are poisoning their kids when they drink the water :33 i absolutely agree then why didn't they do it they sat on it for almost a year :38most of all... lawmakers wanted to know why the man the state put in charge of turning flint's finances around wasn't there to testify.*sot full=flint water 5cartwright 4:56 can anyone tell me why jerry ambrose isn't here today 5:00 can anyone tell me why the governor of michigan is not here today :05 because he's hiding that's what's happening :09--todd tag--it's not clear what will come out of today's hearing.. but the e-p-a did commit to providing more documents it has dragged its feet on providing.many lawmakers called on more hearings to hear from the governor and emergency manager. for the now, i'm todd walker. it was revealed today that the e-p-a administrator only made her first visit to flint *yesterday* the now-notorious cheating website "ashley madison" is launched a new security feature allowing users to mask their profile pictures."