A Threat to America’s Children: The Trump Administration’s Proposal to Undermine Protections from Mercury Air Toxics Standards
CHAIRMAN ROUDA'S OPENING STATEMENT
CHAIRWOMAN MALONEY'S OPENING STATEMENT
BACKGROUND
On February 5 and 6, 2020, the Committee on Oversight and Reform will be conducting an in-depth, two-day series of hearings held by four of its subcommittees to examine the negative effects of regulations proposed by the Trump Administration relating to children. This unique and extensive series of hearings will assess the detrimental impact of the Administration’s actions on child poverty, housing, hunger, and health.
WITNESSES
Rev. Mitchell C. Hescox
President/CEO
Evangelical Environmental Health Network
Ms. Katie Huffling
Executive Director
Alliance for Nurses for Healthy Environments
Ms. Heather McTeer Toney
National Field Director
Moms Clean Air Force
Ms. Mandy M. Gunasekara (Minority Witness)
Founder, Energy 45
Senior Fellow to Texas Public Policy Life: Powered Project
DOCUMENTS
- Hearing Notice
- Memo
- HHRG-116-GO28-20200206-MbrRoster.pdf
- Chairman Rouda UC¬ – Letter from Senators Alexander, Carper, Collins, Manchin, Tillis, and Brown to Secretary Wheeler
- Chairman Rouda UC - Press Release from Rep. Elisa Stefanik Opposing Weakening of MATS Rule
- Chairman Rouda UC – Letter from Rep. Rooney to EPA Administrator Wheeler
- Chairman Rouda UC – Memo from Bob Murray, CEO of Murray Energy Corporation
- Rep. Tlaib – Opinion Piece from Senator Alexander and Senator Carper
- Rep. Tlaib – Letter from Power Industry Groups to Assistant Administrator Wehrum, EPA
- Hearing Transcript