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At EWG, our team of scientists, engineers, policy experts, lawyers and computer programmers pores over government data, legal documents, scientific studies and our own laboratory tests to expose threats to your health and the environment, and to find solutions. Our research brings to light unsettling facts that you have a right to know.
Double Dippers: Statement from Rep. George Miller
Statement on the release of EWG's "Double Dippers" report from Rep. George Miller, former chairman of both the House Resources Committee and House Water Subcommittee:
"California's megafarms are the most politically powerful welfare recipients in the world — first they take public water for pennies on the dollar, then they get taxpayer payments for their surplus crops. And the government's been encouraging this for years and years.
"It doesn't make any economic sense, and it encourages waste when the rest of us are conserving water. Especially now that the Delta is in jeopardy, Congress needs to put a stop to these unjustifiable giveaways of the public's precious water and hard-earned money."
CONTACT:
Ben Miller, legislative assistant
Rep. George Miller (D-CA)
(202) 225-2095
