Comment submitted by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
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Summary: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops opposes the proposed rule because it favors regulatory flexibility over federal minimum standards, which they argue shifts environmental risks onto vulnerable communities and future generations. They urge the EPA to maintain robust federal oversight, limit closure deferrals, and preserve existing requirements for "beneficial use" to prevent unregulated disposal.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops submits the attached file containing a comment urging the EPA to revise the proposed rule to emphasize federal minimum standards for groundwater control and to prevent the most vulnerable from bearing the risks associated with a more flexible regulatory scheme.