Hearing: "The CLEAN Future Act: Superfund Proposals to Advance Cleanups, Equity, and Climate Resilience"

Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

Thursday, May 13, 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

Mr. J. Alfredo Gómez
Director, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability Office

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 05/11/2021 at 06:07 PM
  • Witness Truth-in-Testimony [PDF] Added 05/11/2021 at 06:07 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/11/2021 at 06:07 PM

Ms. Amanda Goodin, J.D.
Staff Attorney, Earthjustice

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 05/11/2021 at 05:41 PM
  • Responses to Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 07/30/2021 at 09:41 AM
  • Witness Truth-in-Testimony [PDF] Added 05/11/2021 at 05:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/11/2021 at 05:41 PM

Ms. Laurie Droughton Matthews, J.D.
Of Counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, on behalf of Superfund Settlements Project

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 05/12/2021 at 11:28 AM
  • Responses to Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 05:01 PM
  • Witness Truth-in-Testimony [PDF] Added 05/12/2021 at 11:28 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/12/2021 at 11:28 AM

Ms. Amy Catherine Dinn, J.D.
Managing Attorney, Environmental Justice Team, Equitable Development Initiative, Long Star Legal Aid

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 05/11/2021 at 05:41 PM
  • Witness Truth-in-Testimony [PDF] Added 05/11/2021 at 05:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/11/2021 at 05:41 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 1512, the “Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future Act” [PDF]

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Briefing Memo [PDF] Added 05/11/2021 at 10:04 AM
  • Document for the Record - Article from High Country News, entitled "Libby, Montana, tries to shake its 'Superfund stigma'" [PDF] Added 05/13/2021 at 02:51 PM
  • Document for the Record - Fact sheet from the National Mining Association [PDF] Added 05/13/2021 at 02:51 PM
  • Document for the Record - Article from the Florida Times-Union entitled, "Off EPA's priorities list, Fairfax Street pollution cleanup celebrated as 'poster child'" [PDF] Added 05/13/2021 at 02:51 PM
  • Document for the Record - Letter from the American Property Casualty Insurance Association [PDF] Added 05/13/2021 at 02:51 PM
  • Document for the Record - Article from the Montana Standard entitled, "Economic outlook: A look at Superfund economics in Anaconda and Butte" [PDF] Added 05/13/2021 at 02:51 PM
  • Document for the Record - Report from EPA Superfund Task Force entitled, "Making Decisions and Making a Difference in Superfund" [PDF] Added 05/13/2021 at 02:51 PM
  • Document for the Record - Report from EPA entitled, "EPA Year in Review 2020" (pages 28-32) [PDF] Added 05/13/2021 at 02:51 PM
  • Document for the Record - Petition for Review of Final Action by the EPA, Idaho Conservation League v. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [PDF] Added 05/13/2021 at 02:51 PM
  • Document for the Record - Report from EPA entitled, "Superfund FY 2019: Annual Accomplishments Report" [PDF] Added 05/13/2021 at 02:51 PM

Member Statements

  • Opening Statement - Full Committee Chairman Pallone [PDF] Added 05/13/2021 at 02:51 PM
  • Opening Statement - Subcommittee Chairman Tonko [PDF] Added 05/13/2021 at 02:58 PM
  • Opening Statement - Full Committee Ranking Member McMorris Rodgers [PDF] Added 05/13/2021 at 05:13 PM
  • Opening Statement - Subcommittee Ranking Member McKinley [PDF] Added 05/13/2021 at 05:13 PM

Hearing Record

  • Member Attendance [PDF] Added 05/13/2021 at 02:53 PM
  • Preliminary Transcript [PDF] Added 05/27/2021 at 09:48 AM

First Published: May 4, 2021 at 04:16 PM
Last Updated: July 30, 2021 at 09:41 AM