Dennis Ross: 'We Welcome Anyone from EPA to Florida – as a Tourist'

Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross said on Tuesday that he was pleased that the federal EPA was putting off -- for the moment -- adding new criteria for water in Florida.

Yesterdays announcement by EPA is a step in the right direction, said Ross. I have requested, and will continue to demand, a face-to-face meeting with Administrator Jackson on this issue. In addition, the Oversight Committee, of which I chair a subcommittee, will continue our investigation into the proposed rule, its economic impact and the radical groups behind it.These regulations are patently unscientific and contrary to the EPAs own Science Advisory Council findings. In addition, Florida consumers and employers cannot afford increased energy, food, and input prices.Water is Floridas lifeblood and no one knows how to take care of that lifeblood better than Floridians. We welcome anyone from EPA to Florida as a tourist.