I just submit to you we have a huge litigation problem here.

The science also tells us that the root causes... of these natural disasters... is caused by climate change.

That is something that is a unique achievement of the Biden administration.

One project in particular, the Willow project within NPR-A, would provide thousands of jobs and crucial funding to address the needs of North Slope communities.

I think it is a total disservice for all of you to be here suggesting that all of this is being done intentionally because folks are racist.

Every single Member on the Democratic side of this Committee voted against it. I never thought child slave labor was a partisan issue.

Economic justice means justice for those members who live in the community, and they ought to be consulted.

So, let's sum this up here. Here we have an effort to take away local control, and we have wealthy environmental groups that want to advance the green fantasy on America where we are only going to run on windmills and solar panels, when we should have an all of the above approach in terms of producing energy.

In America there is only justice, and it is really unfortunate that we see this trying to divide Americans based on something like this rather than us all working together.

So, do you think, just for the record, sulphur dioxide, nitrous oxide, many of those pollutants like that are down like 80, 90 percent. We really should also recognize the improvements.

Mr. Hollie keenly noted that energy poverty is a huge issue for minority communities across the country and he urged our Committee to focus on increasing access to affordable energy.