Industry to make sure we werent being overly aggressive about the ability to have the technologies available for full implementation. Has epa actually quantified how much of the voc reduction the nsps has actually yielded to this point . We do have a good signal from our Greenhouse Gas reporting program that its already been tremendously effective at reducing Carbon Pollution because Carbon Pollution is reduced as youre catching those volatile organic compounds. So we do have a very good sense that this is being effective already. I understand its already about 190 to 290,000 tons. Thats right. Is the estimate. Has epa quantified methane reductions as a cobenefit . We have and i can provide those numbers. I dont have them at the tip of i think i have them. Its about 73 decrease . Excellent. So in january this year the white house released a strategy of reducing oil pollution. They released pro terrible resources like oil wells pumps leaks as well as well sites and compression stations.
We are trying to work with the agency on it but its difficult and its a scientific veterinarian i look at these things as a scientific person i want to have the standards based on good science. Even beyond that it would appear the current Regional Administration has their own mindset about whats going to be done regardless of whats being talked about by the collaborative partners in the region and we are having trouble getting this decision and i think it was the middle of 2013. There was a promise of additional help from folks here in d. C. To maybe move things along at an accelerated pace and again in january there was some discussion with the department of Environmental Quality to help get the job done. So i guess the basic questions here that decision was supposed to be coming here in 2016. We have heard its going to be put off until 2017. We have been hearing about this for a lot of years in the uncertainty creates a big problem for Economic Development in a region. We are trying
From the oil industry, oil and gas industry. The 2012 in sps targeted hydraulically fractured natural gas wells. Reductions to green completion and expected to yield of 95 percent production including an estimated 1. 7 million tons of methane. Is it accurate that the nsps will not be implemented until the end of 2015 . My understanding is and im sorry, congressman i think that is right for the full implementation. We did recognize in that role that there was equipment that needed to be manufactured and installed, and we worked with the industry to make sure we were not being overly aggressive about the ability to have the Technology Available for full implementation. As epa calculated how much production the nsps has produced at this time . We have a good signal from our reporting program that has been tremendously effective at reducing Carbon Pollution because it is reduced as you are capturing volatile organic compounds. We have a very good sense this is effective already. I understa
Achieve the interests of local income local low income and minority communities. In cases where states may not be sure how to conduct Environmental Justice analysis or how to define an Environmental Justice community then i believe it would be helpful if the epa provided states with guidance and resources to help protect their most vulnerable communities which we all know have the least amount of influence to help themselves. Can you speak to this issue and assure me that one, epa is listening and working with the Environmental Justice as the agency prepares to finalize the rule skprks two, the agency will provide states with guidance data, tools and resources to help identify and protect these communities . I can assure you of that Ranking Member and i would also point out that our Environmental Justice budget is given an increase of 7. 3 million this year which will go a long way to helping us provide those tools. Gentlemans time is expired. Gentleman from texas, mr. Barton for five
History that we are pitching up under every day now, right . This pandemic and this election, to see if were going to reelect this president during this pandemic, right . I mean its one thing for us to do it ourselves, and we do our best every single day. Sometimes, though, maybe particularly on a friday night, it is clearer or kind of just easier to grok, easier to absorb, when instead of us americans covering the situation in our country among ourselves, sometimes its maybe easier to understand it, see it through brighter eyes, when its a nice british lady covering it for an audience in another country. Were rounding the turn. It drives them crazy when i say it. Were rounding the turn. Reporter the only turn these people are rounding is from one queue into another at milwaukees biggest covid testing site. Around one in every four people waiting here will test positive. Wisconsin now one of the worlds coronavirus hot spots. Eight, nine hours a day every day, and its not stopping for t