This is just over two hours and 20 minutes. Let me call this hearing to order. We are here to examine the implementation of the drinking and wastewater portions of the bipartisan infrastructure law, this is helping to deliver clean Drinking Water to millions of households and schools across our country. Before we do that, let me say how grateful i am to both panels for joining us today, including representatives of Drinking Water and large utilities. We are appreciative of the assistant administrator who leads epas office of water. The love our guests. We want to remember this day. Yesterday, the Biden Administration took a major step in addressing the presence of toxic forever chemicals in our Drinking Water. This announcement was some 20 years in the making, and issue we are dealing with in 48 states. I want to commend the administrator, assistant administrator and all of epa for proposing a thoughtful, sciencebased National Drinking standard. Its a critical step to protecting Drinki
Microphones will be set on mute for the purpose of eliminating inadvertent background noise. Members and witnesses, you will need to unmute your microphone each time you wish to speak. Since members are participating from different locations at todays hearing, all recognition of members such as for questions will be in the order of subcommittee seniority. Documents for the record can be sent to kylie rogers at the email address weve provided to staff. All documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. The chair now recognizes himself for five minutes for an opening statement. To give our digital team some notice its important to share , with them that others comments will be accepted and will be entered into the record earlier this morning. The Supreme Court limited epas authority to protect Public Health and the environment in the face of congressional intent for a rule that is no longer on the books and never went into effect. Im completely dismayed by th
Chair the subcommittee on environment and Climate Change will now come to order today. The subcommittee is holding a a hearing entitled no time to Waste Solutions for americas broken recycling system. Due to the covid19 Public Health emergency, todays hearing is being held remotely. All members and witnesses will be participating via video conferencing. As part of our hearing, microphones will be set on mute for the purpose of eliminating inadvertent background noise. Members and witnesses, you will need to unmute your microphone each time you wish to speak. Since members are participating from different locations at todays hearing, all recognition of members such as for questions will be in the order of subcommittee seniority. Documents for the record can be sent to kylie rogers at the email address weve provided to staff. All documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. The chair now recognizes himself for five minutes for an opening statement. To give
All members and witnesses will be participating via video conferencing. As part of our hearing, microphones will be set on mute for the purpose of eliminating inadvertent background noise. Members and witnesses, you will need to unmute your microphone each time you wish to speak. Since members are participating from different locations at todays hearing, all recognition of members such as for questions will be in the order of subcommittee seniority. Documents for the record can be sent to kylie rogers at the email address weve provided to staff. All documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. The chair now recognizes himself for five minutes for an opening statement. To give our digital team some notice its important to share , with them that others comments will be accepted and will be entered into the record earlier this morning. The Supreme Court limited epas authority to protect Public Health and the environment in the face of congressional intent fo
The subcommittee on environment and Climate Change will now come to order. Today the subcommittee is holding aomd hearing entitled o time to Waste Solutions for americas broken recycling system. Due to the covid19 Public Health emergency todays hearing is being held remotely. All members and witnesses will be participating via videoconferencing. As part of our hearing microphones will be set on mute for eliminating inadvertent backgroundme noise. Members v and witnesses will ned to unmute your microphone each time you wish to speak. Since members are participating from different locations at todays hearing all recognition of members such as for questions will be in the order of subcommittee seniority. Documents for the record can be sent to the email address we provided to staff. All documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. The chair now recognizes himself for five minutes for an opening statement. To give our digital team some notice, its important t