A subcommittee hearing entitled “Leading the Charge: Opportunities to Strengthen America’s Energy Reliability.”
Power demand is increasing at a rapid rate, raising questions about how the environment and the economy will be affected by this projected growth. The hearing will examine regulatory and permitting processes with respect to reliable electricity generation infrastructure.
Alex Epstein, President and Founder, Center for Industrial Progress
Mandy Gunasekara, Project 2025 EPA chapter co-author, Former advisor, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, first Trump administration;
Alex Herrgott, President and CEO, The Permitting Institute, Former chief of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council under Donald Trump
This is a hearing of the subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Witnesses:
Robert D. Singletary, Executive Director, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Shawn M. LaTourette, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Noah Hanners, Executive Vice President, Nucor Corporation, on behalf of the National Association of Manufacturers
Buddy Hasten, President and Chief Executive Officer, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, on behalf of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association