THE BUSINESS CASE FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS (117–7) REMOTE HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION MARCH 17, 2021 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 44–617 PDF WASHINGTON : 2021 VerDate Aug 31 2005 10:05 May 23, 2021 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 P:\HEARINGS\117\FULL\3-17-2~1\TRANSC~1\44617.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 RICK LARSEN, Washington BOB GIBBS, Ohio GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California DANIEL WEBSTER, Florida STEVE COHEN, Tennessee THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania JOHN GARAMENDI, California RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois 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 BRIAN J. MAST, Florida MARK DESAULNIER, California MIKE GALLAGHER, Wisconsin STEPHEN F. LYNCH, Massachusetts BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK, Pennsylvania SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California JENNIFFER GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, ANTHONY G. BROWN, Maryland Puerto Rico TOM MALINOWSKI, New Jersey TROY BALDERSON, Ohio GREG STANTON, Arizona PETE STAUBER, Minnesota COLIN Z. ALLRED, Texas TIM BURCHETT, Tennessee SHARICE DAVIDS, Kansas, Vice Chair DUSTY JOHNSON, South Dakota JESU´ S G. ‘‘CHUY’’ GARCI´A, Illinois JEFFERSON VAN DREW, New Jersey ANTONIO DELGADO, New York MICHAEL GUEST, Mississippi CHRIS PAPPAS, New Hampshire TROY E. NEHLS, Texas CONOR LAMB, Pennsylvania NANCY MACE, South Carolina SETH MOULTON, Massachusetts NICOLE MALLIOTAKIS, New York JAKE AUCHINCLOSS, Massachusetts BETH VAN DUYNE, Texas CAROLYN BOURDEAUX, Georgia CARLOS A. GIMENEZ, Florida KAIALI‘I KAHELE, Hawaii MICHELLE STEEL, California MARILYN STRICKLAND, Washington NIKEMA WILLIAMS, Georgia MARIE NEWMAN, Illinois VACANCY (ii) VerDate Aug 31 2005 10:05 May 23, 2021 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5905 Sfmt 5905 P:\HEARINGS\117\FULL\3-17-2~1\TRANSC~1\44617.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER CONTENTS Page Summary of Subject Matter .................................................................................... vii STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Hon. Peter A. DeFazio, a Representative in Congress from the State of Or- egon, and Chair, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 1 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 6 Hon. Sam Graves, a Representative in Congress from the State of Missouri, and Ranking Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 7 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 8 Hon. Garret Graves, a Representative in Congress from the State of Lou- isiana, opening statement ................................................................................... 9 Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, prepared statement .............................................................................. 133 WITNESSES Jack Allen, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Proterra, Inc.: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 14 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 16 Shameek Konar, Chief Executive Officer, Pilot Flying J, on behalf of the National Association of Truckstop Operators: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 23 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 25 Troy Rudd, Chief Executive Officer, AECOM: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 32 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 34 Rafael Santana, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wabtec Corporation: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 38 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 40 Frederick W. Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, FedEx Corpora- tion: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 45 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 46 Laurie M. Giammona, Senior Vice President for Customer Care, Pacific Gas and Electric Company: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 50 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 52 Tom Lewis, P.E., J.D., National Business Line Executive for Climate, Resil- ience, and Sustainability, WSP USA: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 56 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 58 Charles Hernick, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, Citizens for Respon- sible Energy Solutions: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 67 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 69 SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD Submissions for the Record by Hon. Peter A. DeFazio: Statement of Ed Mortimer, Vice President, Transportation and Infra- structure, U.S. Chamber of Commerce ....................................................... 3 (iii) VerDate Aug 31 2005 10:05 May 23, 2021 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5905 Sfmt 5905 P:\HEARINGS\117\FULL\3-17-2~1\TRANSC~1\44617.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER iv Page Submissions for the Record by Hon. Peter A. DeFazio—Continued Letter of March 17, 2021, from Cathy Bennett, Sr. Vice President for Public Policy, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce et al. ............ 134 Statement of the Carnegie Mellon University ............................................... 135 Letter of February 7, 2021, from Joy Ditto, President & CEO, American Public Power Association; Tom Kuhn, President, Edison Electric Insti- tute; and Jim Matheson, CEO, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association ..................................................................................................... 136 Letter of March 15, 2021, from Joe Britton, Executive Director, Zero Emission Transportation Association .......................................................... 138 Amazon and Global Optimism Co-founded The Climate Pledge .................. 139 Submissions for the Record by Hon. Sam Graves of Missouri: Letter of March 17, 2021, from Sean O’Neill, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Portland Cement Association ................................... 10 Letter of March 17, 2021, from Dave Schryver, President and CEO, American Public Gas Association ................................................................ 12 Statement of Nicholas Guida, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tamarack Aerospace Group Corporation .................................................... 141 Letter of March 17, 2021, from the National Association of Convenience Stores and the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America, Submitted for the Record by Hon. Tim Burchett .............................................. 22 Submissions for the Record by Hon. Bruce Westerman: Article entitled, ‘‘Buildings as a Global Carbon Sink,’’ by Alan Organschi and Galina Churkina, Scientist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Springer Nature Sustainability Community, February 5, 2020 ................................................................................................................ 120 Article entitled, ‘‘Buildings as a Global Carbon Sink,’’ by G. Churkina, A. Organschi, C.P.O. Reyer, et al., Nature Sustainability, Vol. 3, April 2020 ................................................................................................................ 123 Submissions for the Record by Hon. Conor Lamb: Letter of March 17, 2021, from Matt Smith, President, Greater Pitts- burgh Chamber of Commerce ...................................................................... 127 Letter of March 16, 2021, from Rich Fitzgerald, County Executive, Alle- gheny County, PA ........................................................................................