I hope our witnesses will expand on Tuesdays Discussion of leadership, management, by delving deeper into the substance of as many programs. The office of science carries out basic scientific research of the department activities, from understanding the cosmos to manufacturing materials and biological assistance. The 10 national labs are stewarded with facilities. The use of facilities, like the light source in michigan on the isotope being are examples of what the United States does at its best. These unique Research Facility surpassed the Investment Anyone Situation could muster on its own and provide secure access to worldclass instruments to researchers around the world based on the scientific merit of the projects. The office of science is user facilities offer a platform foR Discovery but also want to bring together researchers from different backgrounds and with different approaches. It turns out the collaboration is as vital to scientific pursuits as it is to legislative ones.
All the News Coverage is part of infrastructure week. Our committee seems determined to make it science week. We have two people, the undersecretary and the office of science. We are here to discuss the role in the offices of science. I hope our witnesses will expand on the discussion. The office of science carries out the basic scientific research that underpins nearly all of the departments activities. At the core of the office of science are the 10 national labs stewarded by the office. Facilities such as Berkeleys Advance Facility are examples of what the u. S. Does at its best. These unique and expensive facilities surpass the investment any one institution can muster on its own and provide shared access to worldclass instruments based on the scientific merit of their projects. These facilities offer a platform foR Discovery and to bring together researchers from different crowds and different approaches. It turns out the collaboration is as vital as it is or legislative ones. The
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[gavel striking block. ] Chair Merkley Welcome to the first Subcommittee Hearing on chemical safety, waste management, Environmental Justice and regulatory oversight in the 117th congress. Todays hearing will explore Environmental Justice and adverse impacts on atrisk communities. It is fitting that these important issues of the subject for our first hearing. Earlier this year, the term Environmental Justice was added to the name of the subcommittee, highlighting growing awareness of and public conversation around Environmental Justice in america. As climate change ravages our country and planet, with fires burning across 13 states, the biggest, the bootleg fire, burning in my Home State of oregon, more frequent and more powerful storms, we cannot ignore the fact that, while we all feel its effects, the worst consequences of pollution and climate fall disproportionately on communities of color in communities with the fewest resources for either adapting or recovering. Front line commun
[inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will come to order. Ranking Member Wicker colleagues and guests welcome to the first hearing the Subcommittee And Chemical the, Waste Management Environmental Justice regulatory oversight in the 170th congress. Todays hearing will explore critical issues of the marmots of the marmots of justice and adverse impacts on at risk communities. Its fitting that these important issues are the subject of our first hearing. This year the compartment of justice was that as the name is the committee highlighting the growing awareness of and public conversations around Environmental Justice in america. As climate change ravages our country and our planet with many fires burning across 15 state the biggest Bootleg Fire in my state of Oregon Communities confronting flooding ever more frequent destructive storms we cannot ignore the fact that while we all feel its effects the worst consequence in the ravages of climate change for disproportionally falls on co