Ed Whitfield

In my view, the ozone problem in America is well on its way towards resolution...

How much time does Los Angeles have to comply?

But they have been working on it for 15 or 18 years. They are not even in compliance today.

Without objection, so ordered.

There are detriments to these actions because, as you know, when an area is in noncompliance, they can't build a new plant unless they can get a permit.

The proposed rule would lower the standard from the current 75 parts per billion down to 65 ppb or 70 ppb.

I believe that this question was answered with a clear yes when the Department of Energy's first installment of its Quadrennial Energy Review was released last April.

railroads provide a vital transportation network for all sorts of commodities in America, and historically railroads have generated lots of income from moving coal.

I hope that we can make the right decision because the American people deserve it, and we want to be competitive in the global marketplace.

This subcommittee has devoted considerable attention to the issue of electricity affordability, and for good reason given that electric bills are on the rise and that new regulations threaten continued increases in the years ahead.

The security of our electricity supply is also at risk. No one seriously doubts that there are those who wish to do America harm, and that includes the threat of physical or cyberattacks on our electricity system.

one of the real frustrating things for me personally has been how aggressive EPA has been.

The rapid retirement of coal-fired generation due in part to aggressive EPA regulations means that this reliable source of base load generation is being lost at a rate that is faster than it can be replaced.

But where there is challenge there is also opportunity. Over the next decade alone, utilities plan to invest more than $60 billion in transmission infrastructure through 2024 to modernize the grid.

And I understand our process of filing lawsuits, and we all have the right to do that.

I think it is very frustrating that the Obama administration is doing everything that they can do to create obstacles.

When you say--are you talking about--that the FERC application has been granted...

Congress has long recognized the need to upgrade the process in order for hydroelectric power to meet its full potential.

If ever there were such a thing as bipartisan energy sources, hydroelectric and natural gas would be at the top of the list.

Gentleman yields back.

Mr. Chairman, before we make it easier for private companies to take control of the use of the waters belonging to the people in this great nation, we should at least hear from the experts within those agencies that are responsible for…

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If ever there were such a thing as a bipartisan energy source, it is certainly hydroelectric, and natural gas would be at the top of the list.

39 states right now already either the 2009, the 2012, or the 2015 code in place. This is working.

the current debate over the SPR is a familiar one to those who have witnessed how America's dramatically-changed energy landscape has rendered many existing policies out of date.