U.S. Senate EPW Committee GOP

With the adoption of the Senate’s organizing resolution, @SenCapito is now officially the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Read Chairman Capito’s statement here: epw.senate.gov/public/index.c…

WATCH: Chair @SenLummis at @EPWGOP Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, & Wildlife hearing: “Challenges and Opportunities with Implementing the Endangered Species Act." "In my office, we call those 'zombie listings,' because even if recovery goals are met, they remain on the list."

At 10am, @SenatorRicketts, Chairman of the EPW Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, will hold a hearing to examine the challenges and opportunities with implementing the Endangered Species Act. Tune in here: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

HAPPENING NOW: @EPWGOP Hearing on the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act. Listen to SWC Vice Chair @SenDanSullivan's opening remarks. ⬇️

At 10am, Chairman @SenCapito will lead a hearing to examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act. Tune in here: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Chairman @SenCapito: “I am pleased that my colleagues have returned to the negotiating table to find bipartisan solutions to our broken federal permitting processes. I look forward to developing meaningful legislation that will make life more affordable for the American people and unleash trillions in investments in our economy.”

Chairman @SenCapito commends @NRCgov for approving the construction permit for @TerraPower’s Kemmerer Power Station in WY. Last August, the chairman visited the site to see firsthand the future of American nuclear innovation. Today’s major milestone was completed ahead of schedule and brings America closer to deploying reliable advanced nuclear power.

At 10am, @SenKevinCramer will chair an EPW business meeting to consider Douglas Weaver to be a Member of @NRCgov, followed by a hearing to examine a discussion draft of S.__ the Toxic Substances Control Act Fee Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2026. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Chairman @SenCapito addressed @aashtospeaks Washington Briefing yesterday to discuss several of EPW’s key priorities for 2026, including: ➡️ Reauthorizing the highway bill, ➡️ Passing the Water Resources Development Act, and ➡️ Passing bipartisan permitting reform. Listen to the Chairman’s full remarks here: youtube.com/watch?v=fCcl9a…

Today at 10:00am, Chairman @SenCapito will hold a hearing to examine the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 and other ongoing @USACEHQ projects, programs and priorities. Tune in here: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

The MATS rule was a clear attack on American coal by the Obama and Biden Administrations, and it placed immeasurable hardship on hardworking coal miners and their communities in West Virginia and beyond. Chairman @SenCapito extends her gratitude to @POTUS and @EPALeeZeldin for repealing this unreasonable rule and continuing to support the affordable and reliable electricity that coal provides. Read her full statement here: epw.senate.gov/public/index.c…

Kicked off the day attending the @US_EDA Regional Commissions Meeting to discuss EDA reauthorization, WRDA, and the importance of our regional commissions.   Great to find new ways to improve our efforts to keep @charlestoncity and WV moving forward.

This latest action from the Trump @EPA represents a key win for affordability, job creation, and consumer choice. Chairman @SenCapito extends her congratulations to @POTUS and @EPALeeZeldin for achieving the greatest deregulatory action in U.S. history. Read her full statement here: epw.senate.gov/public/index.c…

Coal is one of the most abundant and reliable energy sources we have—and access to steady, affordable energy matters now more than ever. Chairman @SenCapito was proud to join @POTUS at the @WhiteHouse this afternoon to celebrate the Trump administration’s consistent support for American coal and the workers in West Virginia and beyond who play a key role in powering our nation.

In September, I joined my colleagues on @EPWGOP in calling on @EPALeeZeldin to repeal the Clean Power Plan 2.0—an unachievable and illegal Biden-era regulation that would have driven up energy costs for American families and businesses.   I’m looking forward to the White House taking action on this issue and continuing our work to lower energy prices and ensure domestic energy dominance.

This morning at 10am, Chairman @SenCapito will hold a hearing to examine the cybersecurity challenges impacting American water infrastructure and to identify opportunities to improve water sector cybersecurity. Tune in here: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

This afternoon, Chairman @SenCapito sat down with representatives from the WV Rural Water Associaton to discuss the challenges facing West Virginia’s rural water facilities. The Chairman looks forward to partnering with @WVRWA on these issues to ensure rural communities around the state can continue to access safe public water & wastewater systems.

🎙️ NEW: The revamped @POLITICO Energy podcast is back! @SiegelScribe sits down with @SenCapito (R-WV) on utility bills & GOP midterm prospects, Trump's renewable strategy vs. affordability, grid demand, and permitting reform. Listen & Subscribe🎧👇 open.spotify.com/episode/47aECb…

Thanks to @RepMikeCollins for meeting with me on his PERMIT Act. @EPWGOP is ready to get to work on permitting certainty to make the United States energy, mineral, and AI dominant.

We must allow our energy companies to take advantage of the reliable, dispatchable baseload energy that fossil fuels and nuclear energy offer, especially during extreme weather or other emergencies. Chairman @SenCapito applauds the Trump administration’s efforts to allow continued use of fossil fuels so America’s abundant energy resources can keep our nation fully powered when we need it most.

During Winter Storm Fern, coal, natural gas, and nuclear energy kept America warm. Chairman @SenCapito lays down the facts ⬇️ At 8:00am on Tuesday, the moment of greatest stress on our power grids, fossil fuels provided 2/3 of @pjminterconnect’s power, while nuclear provided another 23.6%. That amounts to 90% of PJM’s total base load.