Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Ocala, is again defending his decision not to include Florida environmental groups in a recent hearing on a set of EPA water pollution
“„This was an official congressional hearing open to the public, and at these hearings only the witnesses and the members of Congress make statements. Even though no one from these groups asked to participate in the hearing until after it was finalized, a witness from Earthjustice was added who testified on behalf of the Sierra Club, Florida Wildlife Federation, St. Johns Riverkeeper, Environmental Confederation of Southwest Florida, and Conservancy of Southwest Florida. #