[inaudible] [inaudible] additional investments to better protect the health and wellbeing of our constituents across america. Those of us who care about the future, and i think that is everyone of us, want in epa that has the resources that it needs to take common sense steps to combat the greatest threat that we face today, Climate Crisis. Every day we see the signs of the crisis, wildfires ravaging the land, polluting air filling our lungs, extreme heat, communities and much more. Here and around the world we repeatedly sound the alarm to reduce the emissions and a slow change for the health of the planet and our people. In 2023 the United States experienced 28 climate disasters. Let me say that again. 2023 looming United States experienced 28 climate disasters. For comparison, the u. S. Experienced only seven climate disasters in 2013. Only seven and 2013. In ten years the number of climate disasters has literally quadrupled. On top of that, the disasters the country experienced las
Comcast supports cspan is a Public Service along with these other Television Providers giving your front receipt to democracy. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan testified on President Bidens 2025 budget request before the Santa Barbara public works committee. He was asked a recently announced role involving power plant pollution reduction and to questions on Water Infrastructure, concert about overreach at the epa. This is about to one half hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone. [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] additional investments to better protect the health and wellbeing of our constituents across america. Those of us who care about the future, and i think that is everyone of us, want in epa that has the resources that it needs to take common sense steps to combat the greatest threat that we face today, Climate Crisis. Every day we see the signs of the crisis, wildfires ravaging the land, polluting air fillin
Production and took questions on Water Infrastructure and concerns about overreach at the epa. This is about two and a half hours. [inaudible] [inaudible] additional investments to better protect the health and wellbeing of our constituents across america. Those of us who care about the future, and i think that is everyone of us, want in epa that has the resources that it needs to take common sense steps to combat the greatest threat that we face today, Climate Crisis. Every day we see the signs of the crisis, wildfires ravaging the land, polluting air filling our lungs, extreme heat, communities and much more. Here and around the world we repeatedly sound the alarm to reduce the emissions and a slow change for the health of the planet and our people. In 2023 the United States experienced 28 climate disasters. Let me say that again. 2023 looming United States experienced 28 climate disasters. For comparison, the u. S. Experienced only seven climate disasters in 2013. Only seven and 201
Epa administrator, scott pruitt, testifying on his priorities at the epa, and youre watching live coverage here on cspan3. These issues we want to do all we can to eliminate those things so we dont have those kind of sites across the country, absolutely. Well, and youre your rush to eliminate regulations, thats exactly what youre doing, is creating opportunity for new superfund sites to be created. I wouldnt interpret it that way, congressman. The gentlemans time has expired. The chair will recognize the gentleman from North Carolina, mr. Hudson, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Thank you, mr. Administrator, for making the extra effort to come back and take all of our questions. And thank you for your strong leadership at the agency. I appreciate also that your efforts to make the epa focus on air and water and soil contamination. My state of North Carolina has been shaken by a discovery of a chemical called generation x. I know my state reports that gen x is no longer gettin
Staff to get the senate doors closed, and other members can go on the staff . Someone . The subcommittee will come to order. When we recessed it was mr. Mckinleys turn to be recognized, so with that, i want to recognize the gentleman from West Virginia for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Chairman, and thank you, administrator, for coming and participating in this. Over the years, we had asked your predecessor [ inaudible ] mines up. Just come over here. Mines back up. Weve skdz asked your predecessors to come, particularly relating to section 321a. To see the impact some of the regulations were having in the coal fields, and they declined to do that. But i am particularly appreciative of the fact that a week ago or two weeks ago, the epa, you sent yourself, other folks came to West Virginia to get the impact of what these regulations are having, because its pretty clear in the statute that we have to abide by the economic impact, we have to take that into consideration when rules and regs