Environment and Climate Change

Washington, D.C.—Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL) issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released 2019 greenhouse gas (GHG) data showing continued reduced GHG emissions under the Trump administration.

“The United States continues to lead the world in energy innovation and reduced emissions, in no small part due to the hard work of President Trump’s EPA and Department of Energy. These recently released statistics on...

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement on the Republican agenda for the 117th Congress.

“Congratulations to E&C Republicans! I am proud every Republican member of E&C will return to Congress in January. While we are still awaiting results in some districts, one thing is already clear: Speaker Pelosi’s radical agenda has been rejected by the American people. At the Energy and Commerce Committee we’ve always taken our responsibility to bipartisan legislating seriously, and it’s incredible the results we’ve been able...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Trump continues to deliver for the American people. Here are just five of the many ways the EPA is working to protect the public health and safety of U.S. communities for future generations:

Approving safe and effective disinfectants to combat COVID-19

The EPA has reviewed and approved more than 500 disinfectants to use to safely protect oneself from COVID-19 on surfaces.

Ensuring clean air and water across U.S. communities

Since 2017, air pollution in this country has fallen 7 percent;...