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To: Brown, Byronfbrown.byron@epa.gov]; Dravis, Samanthafdravis.samantha@epa.gov]; Jackson, Ryan[jackson.ryan@epa.gov]; Konkus, John[konkus.john@epa.gov] From: JP Freire Sent: Tue 3/21/2017 12:55:51 AM Subject: Re: Query from the Associated Press Ex. 5 - Deliberative Process On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 8:18 PM Konkus, John <konkus.john@epa.gov> wrote: Ex. 5 - Deliberative Process Begin forwarded message: Resent-From: <Press@epa.gov> From: "Elliott, Dan" <delliott@ap.org> Date: March 20, 2017 at 8:15:36 PM EDT To: Press <Press@epa.gov> Subject: Query from the Associated Press Greetings. Has Administrator Pruitt reviewed the EPA's Jan. 13 decision that it could not pay any of the $1.2 billion in claims for economic damage and personal injury from the Gold King Mine spill in Colorado? Has he reached a decision? During a Jan. 18 confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Sen. John Barrasso asked him, "If confirmed, will you commit that you'll review that decision and use what ever authority is available to you under the law to help the people that have been harmed by EPA's negligence?" and he replied, "Yes, Mr. Chairman." Thank you. My deadline is 5 p.m. ET Tuesday. 17cv01906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_O01523_00005729-00001 Dan Elliott 17cv01906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523_00005729-00002 To: JP FreireOpfreireepa@gmail.com];Brown, Byronfbrown.byron@epa.gov]; Dravis, Samantha[dravis.samantha@epa.gov]; Konkus, John[konkus.john@epa.gov] From: Jackson, Ryan Sent: Tue 3/21/2017 12:56:50 AM Subject: RE: Query from the AssociatedPress Ex. 5 - Deliberative Process From: JP Freire [mailto:jpfreireepa@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 8:56 PM To: Brown, Byron <brown.byron@epa.gov>; Dravis, Samantha <dravis.samantha@epa.gov>; Jackson, Ryan <jackson.ryan@epa.gov>; Konkus, John <konkus.john@epa.gov> Subject: Re: Query from the Associated Press Ex. 5 - Deliberative Process On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 8:18 PM Konkus, John <konkus.john@epa.gov> wrote: i Ex. 5 - Deliberative Process Begin forwarded message: Resent-From: <Press@epa.gov> From: "Elliott, Dan" <delliott@ap.org> Date: March 20, 2017 at 8:15:36 PM EDT To: Press <Press@epa.gov> Subject: Query from the Associated Press Greetings. Has Administrator Pruitt reviewed the EPA's Jan. 13 decision that it could not pay any of the $1.2 billion in claims for economic damage and personal injury from the Gold 17cv01906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523_00005730-00001 King Mine spill in Colorado? Has he reached a decision? During a Jan. 18 confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Sen. John Barrasso asked him, "If confirmed, will you commit that you'll review that decision and use what ever authority is available to you under the law to help the people that have been harmed by EPA's negligence?" and he replied, "Yes, Mr. Chairman." Thank you. My deadline is 5 p.m. ET Tuesday. Dan Elliott 17cv01906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523_00005730-00002 To: Jackson, Ryan[jackson.ryan@epa.gov]; Brown, Byronfbrown.byron@epa.gov]; jpfreireepa@gmail.com[jpfreireepa@gmail.com]; Dravis, Samantha[dravis.samantha@epa.gov] From: Konkus, John Sent: Tue 3/21/2017 12:18:42 AM Subject: Fwd: Query from the Associated Press image002.jpg ATT00001.htm removed.txt ATT00002.htm Ex. 5 - Deliberative Process Begin forwarded message: Resent-From: <Press@epa.gov> From: "Elliott, Dan" <delliott@ap.org> Date: March 20, 2017 at 8:15:36 PM EDT To: Press <Press@epa.gov> Subject: Query from the Associated Press Greetings. Has Administrator Pruitt reviewed the EPA's Jan. 13 decision that it could not pay any of the $1.2 billion in claims for economic damage and personal injury from the Gold King Mine spill in Colorado? Has he reached a decision? During a Jan. 18 confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Sen. John Barrasso asked him, "If confirmed, will you commit that you'll review that decision and use what ever authority is available to you under the law to help the people that have been harmed by EPA's negligence?" and he replied, "Yes, Mr. Chairman." Thank you. My deadline is 5 p.m. ET Tuesday. Dan Elliott 17cv01906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_O01523_00005731 -00001 17cv01906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_O01523_00005731 -00002