nancy stoner an epa regulator who used to work for nrdc. she wrote her former colleagues. >> you can't directly ask me to meet with you, but if you ask somebody else and have a few people there then i can meet with you. >> the epa is supposed to be independent. >> they are very close aren't they? >> they are sleeping with each other. >> figuratively. nancy stoner leads nrdc goes to epa and immediately is involved in the decision to kill this mine when that's one of the top priorities of nrdc. >> nancy stoner did not respond to our question. she has now left the government and works for another environmental group. >> this mine would destroy 90 miles of streams. >> bob dean speaks for the nrdc. >> your people are working for the epa now and epa people come to work for the nrdc coning with big liberal legislators. >> they are the source and sometimes they take advantage of that. >> this is the beautiful bay they are worried about. i assume pebble mine was right next to the bay. no. it turns out it is 90 miles away, the distance between baltim

s employee nancy stoner and kim can a -- kim kapakus know it may be -- but there are some that haven't had an r.i.a. which is required according to the executive order we cited earlier but he is stating here that there are some economically cited rules that haven't had an r.i.a. they are checking with the office of policy to see if there was some agreement at the political level that we don't have toal conduct an r.i.a. required by law. the response to this email states good news. tamika and sandy talked to ken and ken said it has been agreed we do not leave an r.i.a. let's leave it at that. so there was a political decision made that you don't need to do that law said you need to do what you have to do so this shows e.p.a. made a political decision. not to the -- who made that decision? who made the political decision that you don't have to follow what the law says you have to follow? >> for the record gentleman's time is expired. >> i would like to submit all the documents i have for the record. >> thank you. the gentleman from louisiana mr. abraham is recognized for 5:00 minutes. >>

in this e-mail the epa office of water employee jim pendergras writes, nancy stoner and kim kapakis, know that a regulatory impact analysis may be negs necessary. but there are some economically significant rules from epa that haven't had an ria, which is required according to the executive order we cited earlier. but stating here there are some economically significant rules from epa that haven't had an r.i.a. they are checking with the office of policy to see if there was some agreement at the political level that we don't have to conduct an r.i.a., an r.i.a. that is required by law. the response to this e-mail states good news. tamika and candy talked to ken and ken has agreed we do not need an r.i.a. let's leave it at that. so there was a political decision made that you don't need to do what law says you have to do. so this e-mail appears to show epa made a political decision not to conduct a formal -- >> sir that may be the way you're reading it -- >> -- proposed waters of the united states -- who made that decision? who made the political decision you don't have to follow what

the epa office of water employee rights nancy, nancy stoner and kim to pockets no that a regulatory impactssary but there are some economically significant rules that have not had an riaa, which is required according to the executive order. he is stating there is economically significant rules that have not had an riaa. they are checking with the office of policy to see if there is some agreement at the political level that we do not have to conduct an riaa that is required by law the response to the response to this e-mail states good news. tamika and sandy talked and can has said it has been agreed we do not need an riaa. let's leave it at that. so there was a political decision made that you do not need to do what law says you have to do. this. this e-mail appears to show epa made a political decision not to conduct a formal regulatory impact analysis. who made that decision? who may the political decision that you do not have to follow with the law says? >> the gentleman's time has expired. >> i would like to submit the documents for the record clicks without objection clicks thank you