Burdens of Federal Mandates From: The Washington Post | Date: May 30, 1994 | Copyright 1994 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The May 13 editorial on safe drinking water legislation presumed that consideration of amendments on the issue of unfunded federal mandates is a veiled attempt to stall environmental legislation. It advocated that no such amendments should be considered or included. Many in Congress do not agree.

Environmental mandates are some of the most expensive and burdensome federal requirements that states and local governments are required to meet. Our nation's governors, mayors and county supervisors have petitioned Congress to stop enacting mandates unless adequate funding or flexibility is ...

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