I just have one issue. I talked about it in my opening statement, that is the potential for fire with the lithium-ion batteries.
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This is an issue that has become too large to ignore.
The EPA determined that electronic waste is the fastest growing segment of the waste stream.
This is an outgrowth of the poorly developed collection infrastructure that we have in place.
We cannot allow the incumbents in the energy space to block that progress.
I want to thank the witnesses during the previous round of questioning for validating a lot of what we are seeing in Rhode Island, that there is good, job-creating potential in offshore wind.
I just have one issue. I talked about it in my opening statement, that is the potential for fire with the lithium-ion batteries.
This is an outgrowth of the poorly developed collection infrastructure that we have in place.
The harmful consequences if we continue on this current path will have a resounding impact on the future of this country.
The EPA determined that electronic waste is the fastest growing segment of the waste stream.
This is an issue that has become too large to ignore.
This stems from the dismal state of consumer awareness and education.
My colleagues on both sides of the aisle, as well as businesses of all sizes have expressed concern SEC has provided insufficient time for public comment.
Will you commit to adhering closure to the traditional public comment periods for future rulemaking, which the people think they just need to get a proper cross-section?
My colleagues on both sides of the aisle, as well as businesses of all sizes have expressed concern SEC has provided insufficient time for public comment.
I understand that under your tenure, the SEC has proposed twice as many rules as your predecessors.
Will you commit to adhering closure to the traditional public comment periods for future rulemaking, which the people think they just need to get a proper cross-section?
I have really hard concerns about the ESG because if ESG is not taken with the same light that, basically, geopolitical unrest that we see around the world, you are putting us in a very unfair advantage--or disadvantage--can be very…