Hearing: "The Path Forward: Restoring the Vital Mission of EPA”

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 (10:30 AM)

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Washington, D.C.
Member and witness participation will be through the Cisco WebEx Virtual Platform. Public access via the Committee website at http://energycommerce.house.gov.

Witnesses

The Honorable Christine Todd Whitman
Administrator (2001-2003), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 09:44 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 09:44 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 09:44 AM

The Honorable Carol Browner
Administrator (1993-2001), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Added 03/09/2021 at 11:26 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 09:44 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 09:44 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 09:44 AM

Ms. Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming
Former Chief of Staff and Region 4 Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Added 03/09/2021 at 11:26 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 09:44 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 09:44 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 09:44 AM

Ms. Wendy Cleland-Hamnett
Former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Added 03/09/2021 at 11:26 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 09:44 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 09:44 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 09:44 AM

Dr. John Deskins
Director, Bureau of Business & Economic Research, West Virginia University

Added 03/09/2021 at 11:26 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 09:44 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 09:44 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 09:44 AM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF] Added 03/08/2021 at 02:19 PM
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 03/08/2021 at 09:35 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. DeGette - Letter from six former EPA Administrators dated August 12, 2020. [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 07:53 PM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Fletcher - Letter from Rep. Fletcher to EPA’s Acting Inspector General dated December 19, 2019. [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 07:53 PM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Fletcher - Letter from Rep. Green, et al., to EPA’s Acting Administrator dated July 12, 2019. [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 07:53 PM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Joyce - Op-Ed from the Wall Street Journal dated January 3, 2021. [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 07:53 PM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. McKinley - Fact Sheet from EPA on key accomplishments under Administrator Wheeler. [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 07:53 PM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. McKinley - Report from EPA reviewing the agency’s actions in 2020. [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 07:53 PM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Burgess - Article from the Washington Post on fentanyl dated March 13, 2019. [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 07:53 PM

Member Statements

  • Opening Statement - Subcommittee Chair DeGette [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 08:19 PM
  • Opening Statement - Full Committee Chairman Pallone [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 08:19 PM
  • Opening Statement - Subcommittee Ranking Member Griffith [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 08:19 PM
  • Opening Statement - Full Committee Ranking Member Rodgers [PDF] Added 03/10/2021 at 08:19 PM

Hearing Record

  • Preliminary Transcript [PDF] Added 03/17/2021 at 06:36 PM
  • Member Attendance [PDF] Added 09/03/2021 at 12:29 PM

First Published: March 3, 2021 at 04:04 PM
Last Updated: November 16, 2021 at 11:45 AM