Unleashing American Energy: Rep. Fedorchak joins Rep. Pfluger in Midland with EPA Regional Administrator
Midland, TX — Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) visited Midland, Texas, represented by fellow House Energy and Commerce Committee member Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), to meet with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Scott Mason this week. She also participated in an oil and gas site visit and a roundtable with Permian Basin energy producers, local leaders, stakeholders, and EPA officials.
Following the site visit and producer roundtable, the members hosted a press conference to highlight the Trump administration and House Republicans’ efforts to cut burdensome red tape that is strangling energy production in both Texas and North Dakota.
“The Permian Basin is key to America’s energy security, and visiting the region with Rep. Pfluger offered a valuable up-close perspective on the shared challenges our energy producers face. Much like in North Dakota, innovation and growth are being held back by one-size-fits-all federal regulations that lack common sense,” Fedorchak said. “It was encouraging to hear from EPA Region 6 Administrator Scott Mason, who assured us that the Trump administration’s EPA is committed to providing the certainty and clarity needed to unleash American energy. I appreciated the West Texas hospitality and look forward to showing him North Dakota’s energy leadership soon.”
"Everything we do depends on energy dominance and the ability to produce affordable, reliable energy, and with President Trump back in office, the future of American energy has never been brighter," Pfluger said. "It was an honor to bring everyone together today in Midland—the city that anchors the most important region equipped and ready to solve many of the critical issues facing our nation. American energy dominance must be at the center of our national security strategy. This is why Congress will continue to work alongside the Trump administration and the EPA to ensure an energy future that embraces all forms of domestic production and recognizes the strategic importance of the Permian Basin."
“During my visit to the Permian Basin today, I heard over and over from energy companies of all sizes that they want common-sense regulations for emissions and wastewater,” EPA Regional Administrator Scott Mason said. “I look forward to working toward that goal, and appreciate Representative Pfluger’s leadership on these issues.”
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The 1:45 p.m. outdoor news conference was held in front of the Arrington Building at 500 W. Wall St., where U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, like Pfluger a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington, said Pfluger “is a true leader in Congress and a great mentor on these issues."
“There is nothing better than getting out of D.C. and getting dust on your boots to see where the real hard work is,” Fedorchak said.
Referring to the group’s earlier visit to a Diamondback Energy well field south of Midland, she said, “I’m so impressed with the innovation that they are using to capture 95 percent of the methane and that they are using helicopters to detect it. They want to be good stewards, which is very similar to what is happening in my home state.”
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