been interested in this issue for many years, ever since i went to yucca mountain with chairman emeritus barton. respective of what you think of nuclear energy as a policy, the fact is that we have to grapple with this. we have to grapple with it in a way that a science-based, not in a way that is based on politics. the concern i have is that in this country, much of what we have done, and you can argue who was at fault, we base our issues on how we should dispose of the current and future nuclear waste on politics and not on science where it will work. my suggestion would be, we are in a situation where we had looked at yucca mountain. they were undergoing their scientific studies. the last administration tried to expedite certification even though the studies were not over. now this administration has shut it down. we can argue back and forth whether what the chairman did was illegal or maybe just wrong or maybe just a miscommunication. the truth is we do not have a permanent facility that is certified or under certification process. it seems that would be a very fertile area for us to look a

we will go to the chairman emeritus joe barton from texas for five minutes. >> thank you mr. chairman. >> congressman burgess was speaking to us some rules in texas, and i'm going to follow that but in a little bit different way. are you familiar with the 2.5 rall that the epa is, getting to replace the care standards that were ruled not in compliance with the clean air act several years ago? >> yes ibm. >> are you aware that i think just this week or maybe last week the epa disallowed texas state implementation plan and put down some requirements that if implemented are probably going to shutdown 25% of texas electricity generation capacity? >> and the clean air transport draft? >> it's but just came out. >> that oral is under review now, and so my understanding is that nothing has been done along the lines used just described. >> i want to give you an opportunity to demonstrate real accountability. my understanding is the office of that you hold is the president's direct link to reviewing all the various regulations except those that are specifically exempted by the order i

we will go to the chairman emeritus joe barton from texas for five minutes. >> thank you mr. chairman. >> congressman burgess was speaking to us some rules in texas, and i'm going to follow that but in a little bit different way. are you familiar with the 2.5 rall that the epa is, getting to replace the care standards that were ruled not in compliance with the clean air act several years ago? >> yes ibm. >> are you aware that i think just this week or maybe last week the epa disallowed texas state implementation plan and put down some requirements that if implemented are probably going to shutdown 25% of texas electricity generation capacity? >> and the clean air transport draft? >> it's but just came out. >> that oral is under review now, and so my understanding is that nothing has been done along the lines used just described. >> i want to give you an opportunity to demonstrate real accountability. my understanding is the office of that you hold is the president's direct link to reviewing all the various regulations except those that are specifically exempted by the order i

we will go to the chairman emeritus joe barton from texas for five minutes. >> thank you mr. chairman. >> congressman burgess was speaking to us some rules in texas, and i'm going to follow that but in a little bit different way. are you familiar with the 2.5 rall that the epa is, getting to replace the care standards that were ruled not in compliance with the clean air act several years ago? >> yes ibm. >> are you aware that i think just this week or maybe last week the epa disallowed texas state implementation plan and put down some requirements that if implemented are probably going to shutdown 25% of texas electricity generation capacity? >> and the clean air transport draft? >> it's but just came out. >> that oral is under review now, and so my understanding is that nothing has been done along the lines used just described. >> i want to give you an opportunity to demonstrate real accountability. my understanding is the office of that you hold is the president's direct link to reviewing all the various regulations except those that are specifically exempted by the order i

we will go to the chairman emeritus of the joe barton from texas for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. congressman burgess was speaking to you about some rules that impact texas and i'm going to follow up in a little bit different way. are you familiar with good 102-point ibanez on transportable to epa is in the process of promulgating to replace the care standards ruled nine in compliance with the clean air act several years ago? >> yes, i am. >> are you aware that justice seeker may be last week, epa disallowed texas implementation plan and put down some requirements that if implemented are probably going to shut down 25% of texas electricity generation? >> in the clean transport will drive -- >> what just came out. >> yeah, that rule is under review now. so my understanding is that not enough and then along the lines you just described. >> i want to give you an opportunity to demonstrate real accountability. my understanding is the office you hold is the president's direct link to reviewing all the various regulations except those specifically exempted by the executive ord

barton. >> chairman emeritus yield to mr.murphy. >> i will yield the remaining time. >> thank you very much. retirement is saving the waste in a yukiya mountain. simply put the administration is acting in violation of law. you've heard from other members about the 65,000 fuel and 75 different type story each. what nuclear provide 20% of electricity in this country with advanced technology like small modular truce has points for renaissance. but only the administration gave tax here's an explanation offers congress a workable resolution to apply the law not to select elite force it. >> chairman yells back his time. the chair now recognizes the chairman for five minutes. thank you, mr. chairman. i am a strong advocate for serious oversight here throughout my service on the committee on oversight and led numerous and entire industrial site thursday take the role of congressional director seriously. this committee is holding a second committee to shut down the yucca mountain and waste repository budget. questions have been raised

whitfield: at this time i'd like to yield three minutes to the chairman emeritus of the energy and commerce committee, mr. barton of texas. the chair: the gentleman from texas is recognized for three minutes. mr. barton: madam chairwoman, i'd ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the chair: without objection. mr. barton: madam chairwoman, shale oil company has spent five years of time and $3 billion of money trying to drill one well in the arctic ocean. five years, $3 billion. and that time period worldwide in other areas of the outer continental shelf of the world, they have drilled and received permits for over 200 wells. 200. the rest of the world. zero in the arctic ocean. all this bill does is set up a fair procedure so that any company that wishes to drill a well where the environmental protection agency, the e.p.a., which should probably be renamed under the obama administration the energy prohibition administration, can go through the permitting process and get a decision within an adequate time period. our friends in russia are drilling wells in the territorial watters in the arctic oce