The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Vice President and Policy Counsel for the Global Energy Institute, Heath Knakmuhs, submitted the following testimony to the Environmental Protection Agency on July 8, 2025.
"My name is Heath Knakmuhs, and I am Vice President and Policy Counsel for the Global Energy Institute of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”). The Chamber’s membership includes electric utilities, their customers, and the associated supply chain. The mission of the Global Energy Institute is to unify policymakers and energy stakeholders behind a commonsense energy strategy to help keep America secure and prosperous while improving the environment.
The Chamber appreciates the opportunity to testify today on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) proposal regarding greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal-fired and new natural gas-fired electric generating facilities. The Chamber supports the development of durable and achievable greenhouse gas standards for the power sector, but the 2024 standards were simply too stringent, too fast, and coincide with a rapid increase in electricity demand. As a result, the Chamber supports the EPA’s efforts to repeal these unworkable requirements."
