Even with the guidance, a non-binding guidance, access to the courts is somehow----

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Offshore energy production is necessary for the United States to achieve lasting energy security, which also means economic security, national security, and job security for the men and women in the offshore industry.

Fixing the safety shortfalls that led to that explosion isn't just the right thing to do for the workers, their families, and the environment. It's a necessity, and that is because offshore energy production is a necessity.

In round two, I will recognize myself for 5 minutes.

The gentleman's time has expired. Thank you.

It appears that at one point, the fact that ERI was concluding there was no adverse material impact was OK but then when they decided, we cannot say that anymore, that was when DOE intervened and said, oops that is a Secretarial…

Thank you for holding this hearing on the safety in offshore energy production.

Holding up offshore energy production is not a solution.

These rules would result in massive consumer electricity price increases and trillions of dollars in lost economic activity.

The EPA has proposed a rule that will increase its regulatory authority far beyond current policy.

It would allow the EPA almost unconstrained access to regulate and burden landowners with endless environmental studies.

This overreach will impact families and businesses across the country.

Without objection, so ordered.

I believe that the tens of millions of people who suffer from respiratory disease, breathing problems, heart problems, small birth weight, is above 100 million according to the American Lung Association.

The gentlelady yields. The Chair now recognizes the gentleman from Arizona, Dr. Gosar.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for creating this subcommittee and giving us an opportunity to look at some issues that are so impactful for our citizens.

I thank the gentlelady from Michigan and look forward to our collaboration.

Instead, it will result in more red tape, displace local management programs and shift limited resources away from working environmental programs.

I am having kind of a deja vu moment and a holy cow moment both at the same time. It is deja vu because we already passed a Homeland Security funding bill. So that bill has shifted to the Senate. Somebody apparently didn't get that memo. I…

Nuclear energy is a reliable, resilient, and has safely powered America for decades.

Is the United States going to remain a global leader in nuclear technology?

Nuclear power currently accounts for approximately 19 percent of the United States' electricity generation and 60 percent of our emission-free electricity.

this Committee has conducted I believe 87 hearings during the course of the last two years under Chairman Smith's leadership

When will we see the commercialization of small modular nuclear reactors that can be deployed at off-grid locations?