Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Thank you for that introduction. Who would have ever thought that the EPA Administrator could get that kind of welcome in West Virginia? I appreciate it, and I appreciate the invitation to be with you today.
President Bush and I realize that the relationship between the EPA and many states has been strained in the past. We feel that the time has come for the federal government to move away from a command and control style in favor of a more cooperative approach. You all have a Congresswoman who agrees with us and I just want to take a quick moment to thank Congresswoman (Shelley Moore) Capito for all of her hard work.
More and more people in Washington are beginning to understand that we are facing a new generation of environmental challenges and we need to confront them not only with new generation technology and solutions – but with a new generation attitude as well. Partnerships will be the crucial element of this approach.
Since becoming Administrator of the EPA, I have traveled to 23 states – now 24 and counting – to listen to what is happening there and discuss ways to work together to find solutions. This is my first time visiting West Virginia on behalf of the EPA and my message is the same. I hope to listen to your concerns and then begin to build a new relationship based upon the commonality of our goals.
One of the things I have heard repeatedly across the country is the concern that environmental protection will come at the expense of economic growth. In fact, nothing seems to be further from the truth. By virtually every measure, our environment is cleaner now than it was when the EPA was founded more than thirty years ago. During this same period, our economy has grown by 126 percent. Technology and innovation have allowed for unprecedented advances that show that environmental protection and economic development can go hand in hand.
Never has this been more clear than in the implementation of the President’s National Energy Plan. For instance, businesses and consumers in West Virginia have saved $140 million thanks to investments made in the Energy Star program. At the same time, Energy Star, which provides energy efficiency information about a range of products and buildings, has eliminated harmful emissions equivalent to removing 10 million cars from America’s roads nationwide.
Perhaps the most important example – both to the nation and to West Virginia – will be the widespread use of clean coal technology. West Virginia plays an enormous role supplying America’s power, with coal accounting for more than 50 percent of our country’s electricity generation. As demand for energy continues to grow, I know that we will rely on the coal production in your state – and others – to maintain the quality of life we have grown accustomed to.
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