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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.

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

• 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

Epstein is a notorious climate denier.

Gunasekara testified before Congress ast year that Trump had nothing to do with Project 2025.

A full committee hearing entitled “Improving the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Processes.”

Witnesses:

• Leah Pilconis, General Counsel, The Associated General Contractors of America
• Carl Harris, Chairman of the Board, National Association of Home Builders
• Jeremy Harrell, CEO, ClearPath
• Brent Booker, General President, LiUNA Action Network
• Nicole Pavia, Director, Clean Energy Infrastructure Deployment, Clean Air Task Force

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