Everyone of our hearings to get more people to take transit. I also wonder the Climate Summit is here next year in San Francisco. Are we doing anything that highoit the work we are doing . It is amazing when people talk about the growth and development. People perceive that there are greater levels of pollution. They understand the New Buildings are so much better than previous for climate purposes it is a good reminder when we talk about consolidation and the overall impact this needs to be part of the language when we look at a change to help people ride buses and ride bikes and walk. We need to include that as one of the big reasons to do things quickly and safely and efficiently on that note i think what this strategy should you choose to adopt it today suggests is that the mode shift goal when tim mentioned the goal of 50 is the goal that you established when we put into place our current Strategic Plan in 2012, we are going to discuss the next plan at the retreat in january it wi
Of those whove signed an open letter defending the right of men to make sexual advances. He was tipped to be the next Lewis Hamilton before a horrific accident had both his lower legs amputated. But billy monger is now getting back behind the wheel. What else am i going to do with my life . I want to do something positive that can get a good message to other people. Rescue workers in Southern California are searching for survivors after mudslides and flooding in which at least 13 people have died. Hundreds are reportedly trapped and the number of deaths is expected to rise. More than 160 people have been taken to hospital, and 50 people including small children have been rescued. Police have described the scene as looking like a world war one battlefield. 0ur north america correspondent, james cook reports from los angeles. The rains came suddenly just before dawn. Torrential and terrifying. They coursed over the slick, scorched earth, gathering speed until mud was roaring down to the
Bounceback quicker. This has to be part of a economic strategy. You cannot have climate happen and not Pay Attention to the cost today and the escalating cost tomorrow. There are tremendous benefits if you stand up and do what is our moral responsibility. The gentlemans time has expired. I think the administrator for her leadership. We will recognize the gentleman from oklahoma. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I would like to start by showing a brief video clip. I was recently criticized for actually doing a tremendous amount of outreach. That is the kind of criticism i would really welcome. It was very painful for me to read how successful it was her people to comment on our rules. The tremendous outreach administrator maccarthy is one thing. But when you use this outreach intentionally to generate nearly one million positive comments on court rule. And not only, using that outreach for activist groups outside of the organization, that i have in front of me, the newsletter from an aba manage
Rules. That is when i explain it in a goes through rep. Brooks you have no judgment a you cannot explain it to the committee . Admin mccarthy there is no specific definition i can offer you. A judgment that will be well documented by the science. Rep. Brooks how long has the epa been working on that . Admin mccarthy since we created the Clean Air Act. Rep. Brooks what year . Admin mccarthy 1990 . Rep. Brooks decades later you still do not have the definition. Admin mccarthy it is not apply to that away. Chairman smith thank you. The gentleman from virginia. Rep. Beyer thank you for being so patient and gracious this morning despite rather combative nature of the questioning. Our chair, my good friend and distinguished chair claims the epa has severely damage our economy. How do you reconcile that with 64 straight months of job growth and 12. 8 million private sector jobs and tripling of the stock market. If there is not perhaps better to look at the infrastructure bills we failed to pa
Sooner. In the letter i submitted the National Conference of mayors pointed out that the Clean Air Act required federallysupported transportation activities are consistent with state air quality Implementation Plans and the largest rail hub in the country. According to the center of Regulatory Solutions freight traffic is expected to increase by 80 by 2020. How does epa expect the financially troubled state to implement these standards when the agency has not and will not consider the full potential cost of implementation . If i could just point out, sir, that the Health Standard sets up a process where states develop plans over time and there is significant time to achieve this standard but the majority my time has expired and if you can respond in writing back to these. The vast majority of the counties will be in the amendment as a result of national standards. Thats an important thing to remember. This is not on the backs of the states. It is a partnership between the National Gove