the EPA in its extreme regard of this regulation is really diminishing our opportunity to be competitive and have a reliable electricity source.
Ed Whitfield: “the EPA in its extreme regard of this regulation is really diminishing our opportunity to be competitive and have a…”
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Whitfield criticizes EPA regulations for harming competitiveness in the energy sector.
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As I see it, the RFS was enacted largely for three reasons--to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil, to lower greenhouse gas emissions, and to strengthen rural economies.
May I ask how much time is remaining on both sides? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky has 20 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Illinois has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining.
I want clean air. I want clean water. But I don't want an organized attack on the energy-producing sector of America because of, to use Mr. McNerney's term, a political decision to go after hydrocarbons.
Nuclear energy is, and will continue to be an integral piece of our electricity portfolio.





