Hearing on "Unleashing American Energy, Lowering Energy Costs, and Strengthening Supply Chains"

The Subcommittees on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a joint legislative hearing on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 10 a.m. This hearing took place in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, "Unleashing American Energy, Lowering Energy Costs, and Strengthening Supply Chains." 

 

Key Documents

Opening Statement from Ranking Member Pallone as prepared for delivery

Opening Statement from Subcommittee Ranking Member DeGette as prepared for delivery

Opening Statement from Subcommittee Ranking Member Tonko as prepared for delivery

 

Livestream

 

Legislation 

H.R. 150, the "Protecting American Energy Production Act"

H.R. 484, the "Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act"

H.R. ___, the "Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act"

H.Con.Res. ___, "Expressing disapproval of the revocation of President Biden of the Presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline"

H.R. ___, the "Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act"

H.R. 647, the "Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023"

H.R. ___, the "Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act"

H.R. ___, the "Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act"

H.R. ___, "To require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes"

H.R. ____, "To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the phase out of gasoline and prevent higher prices for consumers, and for other purposes"

H.Con.Res. ___, "Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal Government should not impose any restrictions on the export of crude oil or other petroleum products"

H.R. ___, "To repeal section 134 of the Clean Air Act, relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund"

H.R. ___, "To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements, sanctions, or fees, with respect to processing or refining of critical energy resources as a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes"

H.R. ___, "To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to critical energy resources, and for other purposes"

H.R. ___, "To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to treat the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility as having been issued an interim permit for the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste, and for other purposes"

H.R.___, "To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities, and for other purposes"

H.R. ___, "To prohibit the importation into the United States of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in the Russian Federation, and for other purposes"

 

Witnesses

Hon. Mark Menezes
Former United States Deputy Secretary of Energy
Former Chief Counsel for Energy and Environment
House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Testimony

 

Hon. Benard McNamee
Former Commissioner
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Testimony

 

Jeffrey Eshelman, II
President and Chief Executive Officer
Independent Petroleum Association of America

Testimony

 

Katie Sweeney
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
National Mining Association

Testimony

 

Raul Garcia
Legislative Director for Healthy Communities
Earthjustice

Testimony

 

Tyson Slocum
Director of the Energy Program
Public Citizen

Testimony