Today's hearing on the Keystone XL pipeline is a direct response to the administration's failure to issue a permit to build this pipeline.
Ed Whitfield
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Ed Whitfield is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, who served Kentucky's 1st congressional district from 1995 to 2017. During his tenure, he was known for his work on energy and commerce issues, particularly in relation to the energy sector and healthcare. Whitfield played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those aimed at reforming the Affordable Care Act and addressing energy policy in the United States. He was also involved in initiatives related to veterans' affairs and agriculture, reflecting the interests of his constituents in rural Kentucky.
We think the science is clear also and that is why we think that moving forward with legislation would remove any ambiguity whatsoever.
we are only one lawsuit away from you being forced to regulate dust particulates from farming activities or the roads
Madam Speaker, I claim time in opposition to the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Kentucky is recognized for 5 minutes.
Back in 2004, the D.C. Federal Court of Appeals, in a court decision, invalidated the 2004 Boiler MACT rules promulgated by EPA. In that court decision, EPA came to the court and said, We need additional time to come out with new Boiler…
Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 2250. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…
I move that the Committee do now rise. The motion was agreed to. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Griffith of Virginia) having assumed the chair, Mr. Duffy, Acting Chair of the Committee of the Whole House…
Additional investments in transmission infrastructure certainly will help our country meet anticipated future energy needs.
Secretary Chu's decision this week to not delegate this authority to FERC is quite timely because I noticed in my comments here, he had not made that decision yet when they wrote this.
Order 1000 seeks to provide flexibility to regions with respect to how regions should plan and pay for new transmission.





