"Healthy forests are less likely to burn uncontrollably."
"We need robust Federal rules to find and repair leaks from both new and existing sources, including marginal wells, and we need to end routine venting and flaring, which wastes energy and harms the pu..."
"Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and is responsible for about 30% of global warming in the modern era."
"Taking these actions has broad support. Last year, we voted to require companies to regularly find and repair methane leaks."
"when you consider that really the only emission reduction strategy that also provides resilience benefits that can cost-effectively save lives, it even becomes more absurd that we don't focus on it mo..."
"Coasts and marines also huge opportunities for resilience in carbon abatement."
"We shouldn't have to make that difficult choice to choose between our families and our obligations to our constituents."
"I wanted to simply highlight some of the benefits that we have learned from holding remote hearings."
"We, as a nation, must act urgently both to reduce heat-trapping emissions and transition to clean energy."
"I look forward to the next committee hearing very much."
"The Gulf Coast Region faces a particular challenge in reducing greenhouse gas emissions because of its disproportionate role in oil and gas production."