Hearing on Environmental Protection Agency Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Hearing
Opening Statement of Senator James M. Inhofe: The funds requested by EPA are being used to create draconian new regulations with the goal of driving up electricity and gasoline prices.
Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Full Committee hearing entitled, "Environmental Protection Agency Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Hearing."
Thursday, March 22, 2012 10:15 AM EDT
Link to Opening Statement
Good morning, Administrator Jackson. I want to thank you for coming to discuss EPA's priorities for the coming fiscal year. As I went through your proposed budget, I saw four themes emerge. Admittedly, you may not agree with my interpretation. First, an escalation in climate change funding; second, increasing the cost of fuel at the pump; third, beefing up EPA's regulatory budget while cutting the states' ability to deal with new unfunded mandates; and finally, negative impacts on rural America.