This hearing is just under three hours. [background noises] with the committee will come to order. You declare recesses of the committee at any time. Opening statements but before my Opening Statement id like to also request unanimous consent to submit chairman lucas Opening Statement for the record might not recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. I like to welcome everyone to this mornings hearing science and technology the Environmental Protection agency. I am pleased to welcome epa administrator Michael Regan for the very first time in front of the Science Committee. In fact this was the first time any epa administrators testified since 2019 so we certainly have a lot here to discuss. So thank you for coming. While ir appreciate you joining us today have to say her testimony was sent to the committee unacceptably late. Work are witnesses to share the written testimony no less than 48 hours ahead of our hearing. This is not an arbitrary deadline for our members t
Its the washington journal for july 30th for our next hour we turn to president ial politics. Particularly interested in hearing from you in our top issues. Jeb bush has been talking about spending and Hillary Clinton has been suggesting changes to capital gain and donald trump talked about immigration. Maybe there are top issues for you and maybe there are others. Heres your chance to let you know. 2027488000 for republicans and 20274880002 and you can also post to any of our social Media Channels on twitter and facebook or an email. Jeb bush cast himself as an evangelist of the Republican Party and a Campaign Stop after Campaign Stop he spreads his arms wide and say, we have to campaign with this and not angry posture another democratic block is different story but bush will try anyway when he speaks friday to the annual conference. National urban league of civil rights group. Maybe they reflect issues important to you. Maybe there are others that the candidates should be talking abo
The sheer diversity of life on earth is a testament to the majesty, beauty, and wonder that is the natural world. Millions of species of plants, animals, and microorganisms and the environment that habit are part of a creature interrerelatd system. They depepend on what other fofr survival. Human beings are part of this intricate web of life. Biodiversity is also a source of cultural and spiritual wealth, an essential part of human tradition and inspiration. The earths natural sysystems provide a range of services vital to our survival. Species for other our food, livelihood, medicines, as well as to purify our air and water. Oceans provide food and help regulate the climate. Forest regulate Water Supplies and provide fuel. But all too often, we take these services for granted. Today,y, human actions are pushg Natural Systems to the limit, and this, Scientists Say, can undermine not only the quality of life, but humuman survivaval itself. We probably donont know the names of about 95 o
The sheer diversity of life on earth is a testament to the majesty, beauty, and wonder that is the natural world. Millions of species of plants, animals, and microorganisms and the environment that habit are part of a creature interrelalatd system. They depenend on what other forr survival. Human beings are part of this intricate web of life. Biodiversity is also a source of cultural and spiritual wealth, an essential part of human tradition and inspiration. The earths natural systetems provide a range of services vital to our survival. Species for other our food, livelihood, medicines, as well as to purify our air and water. Oceans provide food and help regulate the climate. Forest regulate Water Supplies and provide fuel. But all too often, we take these services for granted. Today, h human actions are pushg nanatural systems to the limit, and this, Scientists Say, can undermine not only the quality of life, but humanan survivall ititself. We probably dont know the names of about 95
The sheer diversity of life on earth is a testament to the majesty, beauty, and wonder that is the natural world. Millions of species of plants, animals, and microorganisms and the environment that habit are part of a creature interrelalatd system. They depenend on what other forr survival. Human beings are part of this intricate web of life. Biodiversity is also a source of cultural and spiritual wealth, an essential part of human tradition and inspiration. The earths natural systetems provide a range of services vital to our survival. Species for other our food, livelihood, medicines, as well as to purify our air and water. Oceans provide food and help regulate the climate. Forest regulate Water Supplies and provide fuel. But all too often, we take these services for granted. Today, h human actions are pushg nanatural systems to the limit, and this, Scientists Say, can undermine not only the quality of life, but humanan survivall ititself. We probably dont know the names of about 95