WASHINGTON, DC - The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, at 10 a.m. in 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Volkswagen’s Emissions Cheating Settlement: Questions Concerning ZEV Program Implementation."
The hearing will focus on the investment commitments attached to the recently approved Partial Consent Decree in the Volkswagen “Clean Diesel" settlement. Members will examine the $2 billion investment Volkswagen is required to make in Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, as well as the $2.7 billion to be paid into the NOx Mitigation Trust. On Nov. 1, 2016, full committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and subcommittee Chairman Murphy sent letters to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding EPA’s role in overseeing the National Zero Vehicle (ZEV) Investment Commitment and requesting additional information about the NOx Mitigation Trust.
“For over a year now the committee has been examining the VW cheating scandal and remains committed to holding VW accountable for its actions, as they represent a fundamental violation of public trust," said Chairman Murphy. “Recently, VW reached a $15 billion settlement with the federal government and other parties in which $4.7 billion of the funding will be directed to zero emissions vehicle infrastructure investments and to the emissions mitigation trust. These provisions aim to remedy the market and environmental impacts of VW’s deceitful actions; however, questions remain in regards to the implementation of these provisions. During this hearing, the committee will seek answers regarding the EPA’s role in managing and overseeing the ZEV Investment Commitment, the potential for VW to gain an unfair competitive edge in the EV market, and the impacts of these provisions on transportation and environmental policy goals."
The Majority Memorandum, witness list, and witness testimony will be available HERE as they are posted. See Also
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