History, tonight, south dakota senator and u. S. Investors are to the united nations, george mcgovern. The contenders, tonight at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Epa administrator Andrew Wheeler commemorated the 50th anniversary of the agency at the Richard Nixon president ial library in yorba linda, california. The agency was established by president nixon back in 1970. At this event, mr. Wheeler talked about the epas future as well as protecting the environment and cutting regulations. Isinistrator wheeler introduced by california congressman ken calvert. It is really appropriate that they are here today. It is my pleasure to introduce ken calvert. Ladies and gentlemen, congressman ken calvert. Rep. Calvert good afternoon. It is great to be here at the Nixon Library. I would like to commend you and the entire team for the equitable job you are doing here. What an amazing venue. It seems like it is becoming almost a monthly occurrence to have a cabinet member speaking out at the library.
Weve seen him in the room. The Ranking Member is tom carper of delaware. And youre watching live coverage on cspan. Now, good morning. I call this hearing to order. We have quite a full house today. I welcome the audience. This is a formal Senate Hearing in order to allow the committee to conduct its business. Im going to maintain decorum. That means, if theres any disorder or demonstration by a member of the audience, that person causing the disruption will be escorted from the room by the capitol police. First, id like to welcome the administrator of the Environmental Protection agency, the honorable scott pruitt to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for your testimony today. With respect to todays hearings, were going to abide by the committees fiveminute rule for length of member questions in the first round. Time permitting, we will also have a twominute second round of questions until 12 30, when administrator pruitt has to leave the building. Now of course, member
Superfund program and efforts to remove lead from municipal water systems. Senator John Barrasso chairs the environmental and Public Works Committee. This is 2 1 2 hours. Good morning. I call this hearing to order. We have quite a full house today. I welcome the audience. This is a formal Senate Hearing in order to allow the committee to conduct its business. Im going to maintain decorum. That means if there is any disorder or demonstration by a member of the audience, that person causing the disruption will be escorted from the room by the capitol police. First, id like to welcome the administrator of the Environmental Protection agency, the honorable scott prosecute, to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for your testimony today. Were going to abide by the committees fiveminute rule for length of member questions in the first round. Time permitting, we will also have a twominute second round of questions until 12 30 when administrator prosecute has to leave the buildin
Chaired a hearing. Senator rounds good morning. The subcommittee on superfund Waste Management oversight is meeting today to conduct a hearing entitled oversight of the u. S. Environmental protection agencys Superfund Program. We will hear testimony from witnesses with involvement in cleaning up superfund sites. They will discuss their expenses in working with the epa, state government, and local committees to clean up these sites as well as offer suggestions on how cleanups can be completed quicker and more efficiently while best utilizing taxpayer dollars. Since 1980, the comprehensive environmental sponsor of an Liability Act has been a cornerstone of our hazard Waste Management program. Superfund was enacted by congress to give the federal Government Authority to clean up contaminated and Hazardous Waste sites and is fun to oil spills and natural disasters. The program created a trust fund that is dedicated to cleaning up site and gives the agency to work with and responsible parti
Good morning. Subcommittee on superfund raced the is Waste Management is meeting today to discuss hearing entitled oversight of the us Environmental Protection agencys Superfund Program. Today we will hear testimony from witnesses with extensive involvement cleaning up superfund sites. Our witnesses will discuss experiences working with epa, State Government and local communities to clean up and repurpose these sites as well as offer suggestions how cleanups can be completed quicker and more efficiently while utilizing taxpayer dollars. Since 1980 the comprehensive Environmental Response and Liability Act has been a cornerstone of the nations hazardous Waste Management program. It was enacted by congress to give the federal government the authority to clean up contaminated and Hazardous Waste sites and respond to environmental emergencies, oil spills and natural disasters. The program created a trust fund dedicated to cleaning up abandoned waste site and give the Agency Authority to wo