You are going to be leading the nation toward an entirely new approach to environmental and public health protection in this country. And, in return for your commitment, EPA and our other partners in the states and local publicly-owned treatment works will be delivering on commitments of our own. We will be taking concrete actions to help you meet your ambitious environmental goals. We can do this because the metal finishing industry has taken so many steps over the years to reduce the toxicity of this substance. Companies are able to undertake better and more sensible environmental management.
Communities see less pollution and a cleaner environment.
This is the kind of change we're talking about. Change of this magnitude is never easy, to be sure. I'm sure you'll agree that sometimes it can seem like swimming through peanut butter. It requires perseverance. It requires a lot of hard work.