[Senate Hearing 115-325, Volume 2]
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S. Hrg. 115-325; Volume 2
OVERSIGHT HEARING TO RECEIVE TESTIMONY FROM ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR SCOTT PRUITT
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HEARING
BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON
ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS
UNITED STATES SENATE
ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
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JANUARY 30, 2018
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Volume 2
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COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS
ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming, Chairman
JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma THOMAS R. CARPER, Delaware,
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia Ranking Member
JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, Maryland
ROGER WICKER, Mississippi BERNARD SANDERS, Vermont
DEB FISCHER, Nebraska SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island
JERRY MORAN, Kansas JEFF MERKLEY, Oregon
MIKE ROUNDS, South Dakota KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND, New York
JONI ERNST, Iowa CORY A. BOOKER, New Jersey
DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts
RICHARD SHELBY, Alabama TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Illinois
CHRIS VAN HOLLEN, Maryland
Richard M. Russell, Majority Staff Director
Gabrielle Batkin, Minority Staff Director
C O N T E N T S
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JANUARY 30, 2018
VOLUME 1
OPENING STATEMENTS
Barrasso, Hon. John, U.S. Senator from the State of Wyoming...... 1
Carper, Hon. Thomas R., U.S. Senator from the State of Delaware.. 3
WITNESS
Pruitt, Hon. Scott, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency......................................................... 6
Prepared statement........................................... 9
Responses to additional questions from:
Senator Barrasso......................................... 14
Senator Carper........................................... 21
Senator Booker........................................... 48
Response to an additional question from Senator Boozman...... 55
Responses to additional questions from:
Senator Ernst............................................ 56
Senator Fischer.......................................... 59
Senator Markey........................................... 61
Senator Merkley.......................................... 69
Senator Sanders.......................................... 78
Senator Van Hollen....................................... 83
Response to an additional question from Senator Wicker....... 84
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL
From Senator Barrasso............................................ 447
From Senator Carper:
Endangerment Finding and Climate Science..................... 594
Transparency................................................. 641
VOLUME 2
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL
From Senator Carper (continued):
EPA Workforce Reductions..................................... 742
EPA Budget Cuts.............................................. 796
Pruitt Expenditures.......................................... 838
EPA Politicizing Grants...................................... 862
Pruitt Travel................................................ 883
Deregulation and Delays...................................... 926
Air...................................................... 992
Chemicals................................................ 1042
Hazardous Waste...................................... 1093
Water.................................................... 1097
Conflicts of Interest........................................ 1111
EPA Scientists............................................... 1206
GOP Criticism................................................ 1257
Climate.................................................. 1280
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Environmental Justice........................................ 1298
Pruitt-Style Enforcement..................................... 1308
General Materials............................................ 1361
Letter to Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, from John Carney, Governor, State of
Delaware, January 30, 2018..................................... 1466
OVERSIGHT HEARING TO RECEIVE TESTIMONY FROM ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR SCOTT PRUITT
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2018
U.S. Senate,
Committee on Environment and Public Works,
Washington, DC.
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