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Icy Could Help Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change EXAMINING HOW FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE POL- ICY COULD HELP MITIGATE AND ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE (116–3) HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION FEBRUARY 26, 2019 Printed for the use of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ( Available online at: https://www.govinfo.gov/committee/house-transportation?path=/ browsecommittee/chamber/house/committee/transportation U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 35–381 PDF WASHINGTON : 2020 VerDate Aug 31 2005 15:34 Feb 07, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 P:\HEARINGS\116\FULL\2-26-2~1\35381.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon, Chair ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, SAM GRAVES, Missouri District of Columbia DON YOUNG, Alaska EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas ERIC A. ‘‘RICK’’ CRAWFORD, Arkansas ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland BOB GIBBS, Ohio RICK LARSEN, Washington DANIEL WEBSTER, Florida GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois MARK MEADOWS, North Carolina STEVE COHEN, Tennessee SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois JOHN GARAMENDI, California ROB WOODALL, Georgia HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR., Georgia JOHN KATKO, New York ANDRE´ CARSON, Indiana BRIAN BABIN, Texas DINA TITUS, Nevada GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, New York DAVID ROUZER, North Carolina JARED HUFFMAN, California MIKE BOST, Illinois JULIA BROWNLEY, California RANDY K. WEBER, SR., Texas FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida DOUG LAMALFA, California DONALD M. PAYNE, JR., New Jersey BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California LLOYD SMUCKER, Pennsylvania MARK DESAULNIER, California PAUL MITCHELL, Michigan STACEY E. PLASKETT, Virgin Islands BRIAN J. MAST, Florida STEPHEN F. LYNCH, Massachusetts MIKE GALLAGHER, Wisconsin SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California, Vice Chair GARY J. PALMER, Alabama ANTHONY G. BROWN, Maryland BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK, Pennsylvania ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, New York JENNIFFER GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, TOM MALINOWSKI, New Jersey Puerto Rico GREG STANTON, Arizona TROY BALDERSON, Ohio DEBBIE MUCARSEL-POWELL, Florida ROSS SPANO, Florida LIZZIE FLETCHER, Texas PETE STAUBER, Minnesota COLIN Z. ALLRED, Texas CAROL D. MILLER, West Virginia SHARICE DAVIDS, Kansas GREG PENCE, Indiana ABBY FINKENAUER, Iowa JESU´ S G. ‘‘CHUY’’ GARCI´A, Illinois ANTONIO DELGADO, New York CHRIS PAPPAS, New Hampshire ANGIE CRAIG, Minnesota HARLEY ROUDA, California (II) VerDate Aug 31 2005 15:34 Feb 07, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 P:\HEARINGS\116\FULL\2-26-2~1\35381.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER CONTENTS Page Summary of Subject Matter .................................................................................... v STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Hon. Salud O. Carbajal, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, and Vice Chair, Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ture: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 1 Prepared statement of Hon. Peter A. DeFazio, a Representative in Con- gress from the State of Oregon, and Chair, Committee on Transpor- tation and Infrastructure 1 ........................................................................... 3 Hon. Sam Graves, a Representative in Congress from the State of Missouri, and Ranking Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 4 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 5 Hon. Rick Larsen, a Representative in Congress from the State of Wash- ington, prepared statement ................................................................................. 157 WITNESSES PANEL 1 Daniel Sperling, Board Member, California Air Resources Board: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 6 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 8 Vicki Arroyo, Executive Director, Georgetown Climate Center: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 11 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 13 Thomas P. Lyon, Professor, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 26 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 27 Ben Prochazka, Vice President, Electrification Coalition: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 33 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 35 Nancy N. Young, Vice President, Environmental Affairs, Airlines for America: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 41 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 43 PANEL 2 Kevin DeGood, Director, Infrastructure Policy, Center for American Progress: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 104 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 106 James M. Proctor II, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, McWane, Inc.: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 107 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 109 Whitley Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 116 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 118 1 Hon. Carbajal delivered the prepared statement of Hon. DeFazio, who was unable to attend the hearing due to a snowstorm in Oregon. (III) VerDate Aug 31 2005 15:34 Feb 07, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 P:\HEARINGS\116\FULL\2-26-2~1\35381.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER IV Page Lynn Scarlett, Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations, The Nature Conservancy: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 120 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 121 SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD Post-hearing supplements to testimony submitted by Ben Prochazka.... 71–73, 94–95 Article, ‘‘Climate Impact of Increasing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide,’’ Science, Vol. 213, No. 4511, August 28, 1981, submitted for the record by Hon. Perry of Pennsylvania .......................................................................................... 159 Statement of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, submitted for the record by Hon. Graves of Missouri ....................................... 169 Statement of Ian J. Jeffries, President and Chief Executive Officer, Associa- tion of American Railroads, submitted for the record by Hon. Graves of Missouri ................................................................................................................ 170 Comments of the Southern Environmental Law Center, submitted for the record by Hon. DeFazio of Oregon ...................................................................... 174 Letter of February 22, 2019, from Matthew J. Strickler, Secretary of Natural Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia, submitted for the record by Hon. DeFazio of Oregon ................................................................................................ 181 APPENDIX Questions from Hon. Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr. for Daniel Sperling ........... 185 Questions from Hon. Mark DeSaulnier for Daniel Sperling ................................ 185 Questions from Hon. Mark Meadows for Daniel Sperling ................................... 187 Question from Hon. Jesu´ s G. ‘‘Chuy’’ Garcı´a for Vicki Arroyo ............................ 187 Question from Hon. Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr. for Vicki Arroyo .................. 188 Questions from Hon. Mark DeSaulnier for Vicki Arroyo ..................................... 188 Questions from Hon. Mark Meadows for Vicki Arroyo ......................................... 192 Question from Hon. David Rouzer for Vicki Arroyo ............................................. 193 Questions from Hon. Scott Perry for Vicki Arroyo ................................................ 193 Questions from Hon. Rick Larsen for Thomas P. Lyon ........................................ 198 Question from Hon. Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr. for Thomas P. Lyon ........... 199 Question from Hon. David Rouzer for Thomas P. Lyon ....................................... 199 Question from Hon. Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr. for Ben Prochazka ............. 200 Question from Hon. Lloyd Smucker for Ben Prochazka ......................................
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