Eddie Bernice Johnson

EPA's Clean Power Plan is a step in the right direction.

However, we know that these assertions are just not true.

The scientific evidence shows we cannot afford to wait, but must act now if we are to stand a chance of lessening the impacts of climate change.

The August 5th release of three million gallons of wastewater from the Gold King Mine in Silverton, Colorado, into the Animas River was an unfortunate accident.

With no current means to quickly recover from a high magnitude power outage, we are putting the future of our country in jeopardy if we continue to ignore systemic vulnerabilities.

Investing in new, diverse energy sources is an important part of securing our clean energy future, but these investments are put at risk if we don't immediately address vulnerabilities to the grid.

We need to ensure that the voices of those affected by pollution are heard.

This issue should not be taken lightly.

EPA has failed to implement the RFS for 2014 and 2015 in a timely fashion.

the Renewable Fuel Standard is a complicated issue, and I hope that this hearing today is not the end of our discussions on this matter.

the panel today is not fully representative of the views on this topic.

I certainly do not support misconduct by government officials. However, it looks like the problems uncovered in this report are less about the specific conduct of one individual than the failure of judgment and oversight up and down the…

If any of the half-dozen officials had known better, they could have stopped Mr. Jiron for making the mistakes.

I wish this Committee would focus a little less on political theater and a little more on real documented wrongdoing.

It looks like the problems uncovered in this report are less about the specific conduct of one individual than a failure of judgment and oversight up and down the management chain in the National Weather Service.

I believe stepping forward to inform us of these issues took real courage and strong ethical principles.

Data gathered by NOAA satellites feed global weather models that are critical to protect lives and property through accurate and timely weather forecasts and warnings.

It is no secret that I have been a long supporter of the ISS.

We need to ensure that the ISS is being used in a way that maximizes its productivity and value to the nation.

Stagnant ISS research budgets do not communicate the message that we are serious about supporting the important research and technology efforts.

The reality is that the Obama Administration has done far more than the previous one to make sure that the water we drink and the air we breathe are clean.

Engaging the public and providing opportunities to shape regulation appears to me to be a positive step towards a more democratic government.

The economic results that the Obama Administration has delivered.

However, it is vitally important that EPA keep working to protect public health and improve our environment.

It turns out that these are not mutually exclusive outcomes.