We take you live now to the house science, space, Technology Committee hearing featuring epa administrator Michael Regan. The hearing will review the Environmental Protection Agency Science and technical activities and their use in policymaking. The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. Opening statements. I would like to also request unanimous consent to submit chairman lucas Opening Statement for the record. Now recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. I would like to welcome everyone to this mornings hearing for science and technology at the Environmental Protection agency. I am pleased to welcome epa administrator Michael Regan for the first time in front of the Science Committee. In fact, this is the first time any epa administrator has testified since 2019 so we certainly have a lot to discuss. While i appreciate you joining us today, your testimony was sent to the committee un
We take you live now to the house science, space, Technology Committee hearing featuring epa administrator Michael Regan. The hearing will review the Environmental Protection Agency Science and technical activities and their use in policymaking. The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. Opening statements. I would like to also request unanimous consent to submit chairman lucas Opening Statement for the record. Now recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. I would like to welcome everyone to this mornings hearing for science and technology at the Environmental Protection agency. I am pleased to welcome epa administrator Michael Regan for the first time in front of the Science Committee. In fact, this is the first time any epa administrator has testified since 2019 so we certainly have a lot to discuss. While i appreciate you joining us today, your testimony was sent to the committee un
Comca supports cspan as a Public Service alo with these other Television Providers giving you a frontrow seat to democracy. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan testified on President Bidens 2025 budget request before the city apartment of Public Works Committee picky was asked about a recently announced role involving power plant pollution reduction and also to questions on Water Infrastructure and concerns about overage at the epa. This is about two and half hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning. [inaudible] back to our committee [inaudible] additional investments to better protect the health and better protect the health and wellbeing of our constituents across america. Those of us who care about the future of the plan i believe that everyone of us want an epa that has resources that it needs to take commonsense steps, combat the greatest threat we face today on a planet, and thats our Climate Crisis. Nearly day we see the sig
[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