Oversight Hearing: Hearing on "The State of the Nation’s Water and Power Infrastructure"

Water, Power and Oceans Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Time: 02:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324

OVERSIGHT HEARING ON:

  • “The State of the Nation’s Water and Power Infrastructure”

DEMOCRATIC TOPLINE MESSAGES:

  • Claims that infrastructure projects are blocked by NEPA and environmental permitting are false.
  • Funding for modern, environmentally-sustainable water infrastructure must be prioritized.
  • All Americans deserve adequate water infrastructure that provides safe, clean and affordable drinking water.

Witnesses

  1. Jonathan Nelson
    Policy Director
    Community Water Center
    Visalia , CA
  2. Daren Bakst
    Research Fellow
    The Heritage Foundation, Institute for Economic Freedon
    Washington , DC
  3. Charles Freeman
    District Manager
    Kennewick Irrigation District
    Kennewick , WA
  4. Jim Watson
    General Manager
    Sites Project Authority
    Willows , CA