Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today announced a hearing titled “Protecting American Manufacturing: Examining EPA’s Proposed PM2.5 Rule."
“Protecting people from harmful air pollutants is a key responsibility of the EPA. Just three years ago, the agency confirmed that the current standards for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) were protective of public health, following an exhaustive review required by law. These standards have implications across the economy, from transportation, construction, housing, to agriculture.
“Hydropower is the largest source of clean, renewable energy in the country. It provides affordable, reliable baseload energy to power our communities, our businesses, and our homes, and its key to reducing emissions. Today, however, only 3 percent of dams in the U.S. produce electricity. The Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act could double America’s hydropower production by preserving our existing hydro fleet, bringing more power online through licensing reform, and promoting the innovation necessary to usher in cutting-edge technologies. We look forward to hearing from government officials about how to unlock hydropower development across the country."
Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, & Grid Security legislative hearing titled “American Hydropower: Unleashing Reliable, Renewable, Clean Power Across the U.S."
WHAT: Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee legislative hearing to discuss the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act.
DATE: Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023
TIME: 10:00 AM
LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building
This notice is at the direction of the Chair. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be live streamed online at https://energycommerce.house.gov/. If you have any questions concerning the hearing, please contact Kaitlyn Peterson at Kaitlyn.Peterson@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Sean Kelly at Sean.Kelly@mail.house.gov.
Legislation to be discussed:
* H.R.___, The Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act (Rodgers)