Alan Lowenthal

The social cost of carbon (SCC) puts the effects of those greenhouse gas emissions into a monetary context.

For years, the world's top economists have been saying that in not accounting for climate change, we have created a market failure.

With each ton of carbon emitted, we are deciding now between the well-being of current and the well-being of future generations.

Polluting industries are pumping out greenhouse gases free of charge, but others, such as taxpayers, property owners, and also healthcare systems, are and will be paying for the resulting damage.

The SCC, or the social cost of carbon, is derived by estimating the cost of the damage to society of emitting a single metric ton of carbon dioxide.

this rule does not affect a state's ability to set its own regulations.

I found the discussion of Japan very interesting.

I represent a very large section of Little Saigon.

On Federal lands, the BLM sets the floor. Let me say that again: On Federal lands, the BLM sets the floor.

Their overall concern with energy development is real--they are real, they are serious.

There is no reason that oil and gas development, including development which involves fracking, should be exempted from our country's landmark environmental laws.

I am also very concerned about human rights issues and what we can do about it.

It would be irresponsible, if not illegal, for them to simply ignore that.

I am not opposed to fracking, and I believe we must utilize our natural resources. But we must do so in a careful manner.

It is long past time for the BLM to modernize these out-of-date regulations.

As I mentioned, I offer this amendment to require companies to follow the law if they want to export crude oil from the United States. I want to make it clear. This amendment is not about whether we should lift the crude oil export ban…

According to the American Lung Association's 2015 State of the Air Report, the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which includes both my district and also the Appropriations Subcommittee chair's district, that metropolitan area is the number…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 132, line 5, strike ``primary or''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 333, the gentleman from California…

Let's just talk about why we need to change the standard. I understand and appreciate that reaching that standard is going to take some work, but remember, the air, by saying that we don't need to do this because the air is cleaner than it…

This scenario may sound too good to be true, but in fact, that is exactly the sweetheart deal that we are currently giving oil and gas industries, a sweetheart deal that should end. All Americans must deal with the unavoidable reality of…

I just want to say that I found this discussion fascinating, about some of the issues around mining in the United States, but this is not germane to the topic of this bill.

There is no risk of being held hostage by some foreign dictator for our sand and gravel needs.

H.R. 1937 ignores this well-established definition.

I cannot support any mining legislation that would not seek to improve existing law, never mind supporting one that makes conditions worse.

First, I thank the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey for yielding. I also rise in strong opposition to H.R. 2042. No one wants to see new rules and regulations just for the fun of it, and we should not take this EPA rule lightly. But…