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2,982,006 | 2019-05-23T00:00:00 | 116-39 | The increase in driving deaths is troubling and part of it can be attributed to lower gas prices and the fact that people are driving more the economy is doing better but not all of it |
2,982,141 | 2019-05-23T00:00:00 | 116-39 | A letter from Securing Americas Future Energy a letter from the United States Chamber of Commerces Technology Engagement Center a statement from Jennifer Huddleston and Ryan Skorup research fellows from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University a letter from Marc Scribner from Competitive Enterprise Institute a statement of Catherine Chase president of the advocateAdvocates for Highway Safety Autoand Auto Safety a letter from the National Security Council |
2,982,154 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | While this administration has failed to rise to the challenge of our climate crisis others are leading the way and keeping our national emissions reduction targets within reach |
2,982,155 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Investing in infrastructure and creating local jobs and transitioning to a clean energy economy are goals that leaders on both sides of the aisle at all levels of government should be able to support |
2,982,161 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Thank you Governor and welcome back to the Energy and Commerce Committee |
2,982,162 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | During his time here Governor Inslee was a leader on clean energy and climate issues |
2,982,163 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | He played a major role in developing the American Clean Energy and Security Act and in transformative clean energy investments included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
2,982,164 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | He also cofounded the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition |
2,982,169 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | I cannot think of a better witness to share the experiences of States transitioning to a cleaner healthier more competitive and more sustainable economy |
2,982,172 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | This committee has established itself in recent years as a force for bipartisan and environmental legislation including drinking water infrastructure Brownfields redevelopment and nuclear waste cleanup and in every case we started with these same questions |
2,982,178 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Before coming to Congress I ran a State energy office and served in State and county government |
2,982,187 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | State and local leaders are often in the best position to enact innovative policies to promote a cleaner a cleaner economy and deal with climate damage |
2,982,195 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | A few of these locally driven programs may include efforts to strengthen community resilience increase energy efficiency through building codes and energy benchmarking improve the efficiency and operation of municipal buildings and promote cleaner transportation options including transit and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure |
2,982,204 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | While this administration has failed to rise to the challenge of our climate crisis others are leading the way and keeping our national emissions reduction targets within reach |
2,982,205 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Investing in infrastructure creating local jobs and transitioning to a clean energy economy are goals that leaders on both sides of the aisle at all levels of government should be able to support |
2,982,210 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Thank you Governor and welcome back to the Energy and Commerce Committee |
2,982,211 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | During his time here Governor Inslee was a leader on clean energy and climate issues |
2,982,212 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | He played a major role in developing the American Clean Energy and Security Act and in transformative clean energy investments included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
2,982,213 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | He also cofounded the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition which I am proud to cochair today |
2,982,217 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | I cannot think of a better witness to share the experiences of States transitioning to a cleaner healthier more competitive and more sustainable economy |
2,982,221 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | This committee has established itself in recent years as a force for bipartisan environmental legislation including drinking water infrastructure brownfields redevelopment and nuclear waste cleanup |
2,982,227 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Before coming to Congress I ran a State energy office and served in State and county government |
2,982,236 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | State and local leaders are often in the best position to enact innovative policies to promote a cleaner economy and deal with climate damage |
2,982,243 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | A few of these locally driven programs may include efforts to strengthen community resilience increase energy efficiency through building codes and energy benchmarking improve the efficiency and operation of municipal buildings and promote cleaner transportation options including transit and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure |
2,982,258 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | There is no question ever since your time on the committee that you have been a vocal passionate advocate for Federal policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions |
2,982,270 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | In 1990 energyrelated carbon dioxide emissions were 205 gigatons |
2,982,271 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | By 2018 energyrelated COINF2INF emissions had increased to 332 gigatons or by 62 percent according to the most recent report from the International Energy Agency |
2,982,272 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Between 2017 and 2018 alone global emissions of carbon dioxide increased by 560 million metric tons a half a gigaton |
2,982,273 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Chinas emissions increased by 230 million metric tons or a little more than 40 percent of the worldwide increase |
2,982,274 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | US energy emissions also tracked up but as IEA notes despite this increase emissions in the United States remain around the 1990 levels which is 14 percent and 800 million tons of COINF2INF below their peak in the year 2000 |
2,982,276 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | The United Nations own November 2018 Emissions Gap Report states that nations will still have to triple their efforts to meet the Paris Agreements basic goals |
2,982,277 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Yet given the reaction to even modest targets in Europe and elsewhere and the realities of future fossil energy demand this is not a realistic prospect |
2,982,278 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | The point here is the scale of the global energy and industrial growth should put the effectiveness over US actions in perspective |
2,982,279 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | The focus on the Obama administrations economy wide emissions commitments does not appear to be a realistic solution to global emissions growth though enforcing the commitments here at home could create realistic hardship on our electricity transportation and industrial sectors in communities around the nation |
2,982,280 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | We will hear today what States and cities associated with the We Are Still In coalition are doing to reduce emissions and take other actions to address climate change |
2,982,283 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | They provide powerful examples of what our oil and gas revolution in the United States has meant to communities in terms of tax base quality of life economic potential and community and environmental health |
2,982,284 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | These officials can testify as to what a focus on energy access affordable energy and embracing technological development can mean for the economic vitality of communities |
2,982,287 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Instead these are essential attributes we should embrace as providing the potential for continued innovation that will actually foster the technologies necessary to reduce the global emissions |
2,982,294 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Theres no question ever since your time on the committee that you have been a vocal and passionate advocate for Federal policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions |
2,982,301 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | In 1990 energyrelated carbon dioxide emissions were 205 gigatons |
2,982,302 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | By 2018 energyrelated COINF2INF emissions had increased to 332 gigatons or by 62 percent according to the most recent report from the International Energy Agency |
2,982,303 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Between 2017 to 2018 alone global emissions of carbon dioxide increased by 560 million metric tonsa half gigaton |
2,982,304 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Chinas emissions increased by 230 million metric tons or a little more than 40 percent of the worldwide increase |
2,982,305 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | US energy emissions also tracked up but as the IEA notes Despite this increase emissions in the United States remain around their 1990 levels which is 14 and 800 million tons of COINF2INF below their peak in 2000 |
2,982,307 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | The United Nations own November 2018 Emissions Gap Report states that nations will still have to triple their efforts to meet the Paris Agreements basic goals |
2,982,308 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Yet given the reaction to even modest targets in Europe and elsewhere and the realities of future fossil energy demand this is not a realistic prospect |
2,982,309 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | The point here is the scale of the global energy and industrial growth should put the effectiveness of our US actions in perspective |
2,982,310 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | The focus on the Obama administrations economywide emissions commitments does not appear to be a realistic solution to global emissions growth |
2,982,311 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Though enforcing the commitments here at home could create realistic hardship on our electricity transportation and industrial sectors in communities around the nation |
2,982,312 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | We will hear today what States and cities associated with the we are still in coalition are doing to reduce emissions and take other actions to address climate change |
2,982,315 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | They provide powerful examples of what our oil and gas revolution in the United States has meant to communities in terms of jobs tax base quality of life economic potential and community and environmental health |
2,982,316 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | These officials can testify as to what a focus on energy access affordable energy and embracing technological development can mean for the economic vitality of communities |
2,982,319 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Instead these are essential attributes we should embrace as providing the potential for continued innovation that will actually foster the technologies necessary to reduce global emissions |
2,982,328 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | And I am particularly pleased to welcome Governor Jay Inslee back to the Committee on Energy and Commerce where he served with many of us while he was in Congress |
2,982,341 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | State and local government initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas pollution stand in stark contrast to the recent actions by the Trump administration |
2,982,342 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | This administration is doing all it can to lean in to more greenhouse gas pollution more global warming and a more uncertain and dangerous future for our country and the rest of the world |
2,982,351 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Seventeen States with a Climate Alliance reported last year that they attracted more than 110 billion in clean energy and those are you know obviously investmentscreate jobsand they realize billions of dollars in public health and environmental benefits |
2,982,359 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | I would like to move legislation that will support State and local government efforts to address climate change and give Members on both sides of the aisle an opportunity to help communities save money create jobs and cut our greenhouse gas emissions |
2,982,364 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | The Federal Government must be strong as a partner by expanding the use of clean energy and reducing fossil fuel emissions and the scientific communities continues to warn us about the dangers of unchecked greenhouse gas pollution |
2,982,374 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | I am particularly pleased to welcome Governor Jay Inslee back to the Committee on Energy and Commerce where he served with many of us while he was in Congress |
2,982,383 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | State and local government initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas pollution stand in stark contrast to the recent actions by the Trump administration |
2,982,384 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | This administration is doing all it can to lean in to more greenhouse gas pollution more global warming and a more uncertain and dangerous future for our country and the rest of the world |
2,982,391 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Seventeen States of the Climate Alliance reported last year that they attracted more than 110 billion in clean energy investments in the past decade |
2,982,401 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | I plan to move legislation that will support State and local government efforts to address climate change and give Members on both sides of the aisle an opportunity to help communities save money create jobs and cut their greenhouse gas emissions |
2,982,405 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | The Federal Government must be a strong partner by expanding the use of clean energy and reducing fossil fuel emissions |
2,982,406 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | The scientific community has warned us for years about the dangers of unchecked greenhouse gas pollution |
2,982,418 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | As you know you and I have discussed Republicans are ready and willing to work with you on policies to continue Americas leadership role in developing innovative technologies to produce energy with little or no emissions |
2,982,419 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Republicans are ready and willing to work with you on conservation on innovation on adaptation and preparation policies that help the environment and do not harm consumers |
2,982,421 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Republicans have worked with Democrats over the past several Congresses to remove regulatory barriers to new technological advances in power generation from hydroelectric power to small modular nuclear from carbon capture and storage incentives to power grid reforms because innovation is where the longterm solutions to climate change are |
2,982,422 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | We want America to lead the world in innovation as we always have especially on clean energy and environmental cleanup |
2,982,425 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Now I want to join those in welcoming Governor Inslee back to the Energy and Commerce Committee room |
2,982,434 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Now in the great Pacific Northwest we have benefitted from clean hydroelectric power |
2,982,435 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | We have wind power we have geothermal power and we have solar power among other sources |
2,982,436 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | And while our energy emissions are better than most we have suffered greatly from the lack of management of our Federal forest lands which are burning up every summer choking our citizens and polluting our atmosphere |
2,982,448 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | As you and I have discussed Republicans are ready and willing to work with you on policies to continue Americas leadership role in developing innovative technologies to produce energy with little or no emissions |
2,982,449 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Republicans are ready and willing to work with you on conservation innovation adaptation and preparation policies that help the environment and dont harm consumers |
2,982,451 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Republicans have worked with Democrats over the past several congresses to remove regulatory barriers to new technological advances in power generation from hydroelectric power to small modular nuclear from carbon capture and storage incentives to power grid reforms |
2,982,453 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | We want America to lead the world in innovation as we always have especially on clean energy and environmental cleanup |
2,982,456 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Now I want join those in welcoming Governor Inslee back to the Energy and Commerce Committee |
2,982,464 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | In the Northwest weve benefited from clean hydropower wind geothermal and solar power |
2,982,465 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | And while our energy emissions are better than most weve suffered greatly from the lack of management of our Federal forest lands which are burning up every summer choking our citizens and polluting our atmosphere |
2,982,500 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | So we do hope that we can help the Federal Government take a look at some of the actions that States are taking in the hopes that the Federal Government can join the States in really working to build a clean energy economy |
2,982,507 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | The first thing I want to say about our States experience is we have been dedicated to developing a clean energy economy and in part because of that we have the best economy in the United States |
2,982,510 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | OxFam said we are the best place to work and that is in part because of the clean energy policies that we have adopted and we have had some considerable success |
2,982,511 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | We have built a wind turbine industry from zero to 3000 megawatts in the last 12 years |
2,982,512 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | In a clean energy fund that we have developed we have leveraged about 200 million of private equity and now are putting people to work |
2,982,513 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | We are on track of putting 50000 electric cars on our road including the Governors little General Motors Bolt built in Orion Michigan with American workersa spiffy little safe car |
2,982,516 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | We now in my legislature have several bills to move this clean energy revolution forward100 percent electrical billexcuse me 100 percent clean grid bill which is advancing in my State an improvement of our renewable energy portfolio a provision to make sure that we wean ourself off of coalfired electricity and several other bills I am happy to talk about in more length |
2,982,520 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | In New Jersey Delaware and Virginia they are considering adoption of a regional greenhouse gas initiative that has been modeled somewhat on the RGGI program |
2,982,521 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | And New Mexico just voted to double renewable energy use in the State by 2025 and have joined Hawaii and California by calling for 100 percent electricity to be carbon free by 2045 |
2,982,522 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Illinois has just passed the Future Energy Jobs Act which has expanded solar energy in setting 25 percent renewable energy goals and because of these actions we are experiencing profound transformation of the economy to a clean energy economy today |
2,982,523 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Today there are 32 million Americans working in the clean energy sector today and it is the fastest growing sector of the economy |
2,982,524 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | You know the numberone fastest growing job classification in the United States today is solar panel installer and number two is wind turbine technician and you cant go anywhere in this country and not see small businesses putting people to work developing clean energy jobs and that is why it is so exciting |
2,982,527 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | It has 4879 solar jobs |
2,982,528 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | There are 7357 electric vehicles on the road |
2,982,542 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | I think back to 10 years ago the last time Congress had a meaningful debate on climate pollution and the need for and opportunities from a clean energy transition |
2,982,543 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | During this time the cost of cleaner alternatives such as renewable energy have dropped at previously unimaginable rates |
2,982,544 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | Clean energy jobs have been created across our country and a greater public awareness of the climate science threat we face and of the urgency at which we must respond has taken hold |
2,982,549 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | I just had breakfast with a woman leader in the clean energy industry and she was pointing out that the suite of some of the small policies we adopted during the Recovery Act for instance during some of our tax policies which have been supremely successful driving economic development and driving down the cost of these systems |
2,982,550 | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 | 116-20 | So the cost of solar energy in the last 10 years has come down 80 percent |