'Are You An Engineer?’: Ryan Zinke Absolutely Explodes At EPA’s Regan Over Energy Costs

During a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday, Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) grilled EPA Administrator Michael Regan about climate change, Bidenomics and energy costs.
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[@sallyhillmt]

Hell yes, Mr. Zinke !! For standing up for Montana.. FJB and his administration. GOD 🙏 Save America 🇺🇸 now..

[@ChippinFlint]

Agreed, thanks from your southern neighbors! Wyoming has been hurting because of the EPA’s tyrannical policies.

[@pascalouellette8516]

Proof this guy has never been in a real job working for a living, he is ignorant...

[@tynao2029]

Diversity Affirmative action hire

[@Elkins82ify]

A diversity hire

[@SaraP.-mi8gg]

Affirmative action appointments leading a hellbound charge of disaster... how does this happen again and again and again with the same results

[@William-Bill-Munny]

That and who the heck is his blind barber?😂

[@saltygenx2743]

​@@William-Bill-MunnyI was looking at that to!😂😂😂

[@speedster5521]

EPA needs to be deleted

[@rwefree9469]

At the very least, the EPA cannot be allowed to control anything. They should be an advisory agency only. They answer to nobody.

[@joschmo1007]

Absolutely right! No questions, no arguments.

[@bentrollin7868]

Putin is so proud of you.

[@roberthentosh5635]

It would be a useful organization if the right people were in it. If companies were unchecked from doing ecological damage that wouldn't be a good thing. But right now they are doing more damage than good it seems because they aren't just enforcing the laws on the books but are trying to expand and push an ideology outside of their purview granted to them by the current laws.

[@williamkerr2121]

@@bentrollin7868 The CCP is proud of you.

[@tastein000]

I would love to see this guy last in 20 below winters when heating costs are through the roof. You choose to wear sweatshirts around the house to save costs, which allows you to feed the family. We've seen the impact of Colstrip cutting their production. This isn't even talking about the economic impact of the community, as the town has shrunk as the plant is forced to limit the output and has laid off employees. Thank you, Ryan Zinke, for representing the great state of Montana.

[@pamvancleave6722]

I hate the unelected, VERY WELL PAID bureaucrats

[@Bulico123]

Let this be a lesson in Liberal thinking….When their arguments start going haywire, always, always, Always, ALWAYS…will bring the…”But what about the children?”.

[@stevieRay3211]

Health and safety is gold too.

[@steveb796]

We only care about the children when they are in the womb.

[@melissalee4289]

Exactly, no one ever asked them "What about the children digging the Cobalt"?

[@steveb796]

@@melissalee4289 there’s cobalt in your phone battery

[@teresabarrett8339]

And in the 2000 lb battery in your EV! And when you have to replace that battery.... The cost is prohibitive, and what happens to to the old battery????

[@darlenegoodall7797]

What a jerk he is.

[@ron9381]

This reminds me of the EPA ban on floral carbon refrigerants to protect the ozone layer in the hole that was growing in it. All of a sudden this is not a problem. Now we’re changing refrigerants again because of potential global warming. The prices of air conditioning and heat pumps have increased dramatically with no improvement in efficiency, the EPA needs to be defunded

[@mithicash1444]

That is not a fair comparison. Globally, there was significant restrictions and reductions on ozone depleting substances, which included most refrigerants. As we moved away from this, yes, it is no longer a problem. Especially in the last couple of years, if I remember right, there was stats showing that the ozone had almost completely recovered to normal levels because of those changes.

[@ron9381]

@@mithicash1444 The first part which restricted R11 and r12 that food freezing plants dump millions of tons and they took it out. Aerosol may have had effect, removing it from refrigeration and air conditioning at almost no effect and the science on the ozone layer is bogus at best. It did result equipment, half long, throwing away the refrigerators at half the life also had a pollution factor. Defund the EPA

[@kjoyner1]

These bureaucrats that make these rules don't care the consequences.

[@lhead7226]

Basically what he is saying is he doesn't care if it costs more for residents.

[@ImprovmanZero]

This is why Western states hate federal agencies they never actually listen to us

[@Jowesmith]

There isn't ANYONE in Washington DC that is qualified to do ANYTHING 😮

[@johnwayne2103]

All that is required is that you have a degree.

[@okieg8960]

@@johnwayne2103 you can look it up they were only hired for being black

[@johnwayne2103]

@@okieg8960 And a Degree, you can't work a Federal job unless you have a degree.

[@AS-kw5hd]

This guy couldn’t find china on a map!

[@charlescharlemagne4907]

but he checks two boxes for this administration and the left...guess what they are!

[@UpYourArsenal]

Neither could his barber, apparently.

[@stephengiunta1564]

Yeah but he got elected to congress anyhow.

[@terri90069]

@@UpYourArsenal 🤣😂

[@charlescharlemagne4907]

@@stephengiunta1564 no we mean the diversity hire

[@Noel-go3dz]

the epa person is living in a fairytale world... ideal but not realistic

[@BasedDad35]

Ryan Zinke is a former DEVGRU operator aka Seal Team 6. Dude is a extremely intelligent certified badass

[@AS-kw5hd]

Diversity is our strength ! lol

[@stephengiunta1564]

Racist is yours.

[@terrenceolivido741]

look, they can buy any face, any gender and any ethnicity and put them in a place in the system. some of the most competant and intelligent people are the biggest shysters. a fact ! DEI is just a chance to place other faces doing the same b.s..

[@kfcfighter46]

🤣

[@ericbailey9549]

Great DIE score.

[@j.m.5995]

It could be but not this version

[@rjlovell1]

This ‘secretary’ is beyond argumentative and disingenuous.

[@TroutGravyWithPancakes]

My gawd, it's the Fani Willis of the EPA.

[@eriklarson2066]

Federal government should be taken out of all state decisions.

[@blueyedevil3479]

He LITERALLY SAID, “we have spoke with coalstrip and they said…”.

[@richarddoiron2222]

Horse ......

[@micheleconley5714]

He keeps contradicting himself. What a dummy!

[@bigbubba4314]

The EPA did a great job fixing this country’s air and water pollution. Then, like all federal agencies, it outgrew itself, and will not go away. Now it is filled with a bunch people who have such self importance complex that they feel the need to propagate their existence through arbitrary rules.

[@kristenherndon8250]

Please people vote Red to stop this madness!

[@gibbailey5667]

The madness is global. Even in China, where their industry is given a free hand, the consumer is still bombarded with this climate change nonsense.

[@rpeppers4498]

Who scalped this dude

[@alrivas1477]

The lisp people care about fashion, not economics nor power systems. Just sayin

[@thomasmccrady6172]

Keep this in mind … CO2 is less than 1/2 of 1% of the atmosphere.

[@Halo3Matalix]

shhh don't tell the left that. It more funny to see them strugle to understand

[@cat793cdumpy]

And there used to be a whole lot more 1000s of years ago when there was a huge amount of vegetation on the planet.

[@quillo2747]

0.04% is true. But it still has a greenhouse impact. The main issue is no one has any idea of the future and whether any of the insane green policies will have any impact, other than bankrupsy and fuel poverty

[@normsteez]

Another gay DEI hire, whatta joke

[@mikemelina7395]

I'm expecting him to be featured in a James O'Keefe video soon.

[@charlescharlemagne4907]

@@MarkZolezi your brain cant think past "prejudice"...that is the only reason he is there. Same with countless others hired by this admin

[@TheGuerillapatriot]

So many loyal ones...

[@Bob-hb3qb]

Pathetic!

[@danielbates9674]

Unbelievable! Stop this crap. Cut they're budget by 75%. This guy was put in his position only because of one thing.

[@robertlathe2165]

I agree, but learn grammar: the correct word is: "their" not they're.

[@e.d.h.5605]

This guy should be shining shoes, not debating a man wearing a Trident!!!

[@danieltolson7553]

Really, shining shoes? Think before you type!

[@e.d.h.5605]

@@danieltolson7553 Scrubbing toilets is more up his alley!!!

[@e.d.h.5605]

@@danieltolson7553 I see more people agree with me than you... 🤣🤡🤣

[@rnews5750]

You would rather he live in his parent's basement living on hot pockets like you?

[@TimParker-Chambers]

''Now go get your f*ckin' shine-box!'' - Billy Batts, Goodfellas

[@dondechello]

“Cry about burnin coal but not the poor souls whos diggin it”

[@genesotdorus413]

You do realize i West Virginia it pays $50 & above . There is no other job paying close to that .

[@dondechello]

@@genesotdorus413 just because it pays well doesn’t mean it’s not a hard drive. If coal is bad for the environment why not fight for the rights of the humans digging it instead of attacking it (if you cared) they’re song lyrics Doggonit Oliver Anthony Music

[@michaelkendall662]

@@dondechello coal use in the West is some of the CLEANEST you can get with fluid bed burners and precipitators on the exhaust stacks.......or are you a DO NOT MINE IT type?........talk about depriving yourself of many of life's modern conveniences......YOU first

[@dandyandy642]

Are you going to show up to small town coal mines to shut them down by force? Obama did.

[@tynao2029]

@@dondechello Your first comment wasn't too bad, but your 2nd exposed you as a clueless lib

[@thescoop50]

“ cost benefit investment”. Yah.. 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@jacktomasek7171]

The EPA should be " Abolished " ! It's an agency that embarrasses me ! Along with most of all the other 3 letter agencies !

[@scytaleghola5969]

The state of Montana spends about $130M to $140M per year treating children for brain damage caused exclusively by mercury poisoning from coal plants... but hey, don't let my electric bill go up... priorities, amiright? Besides, if the brain damage is not too severe, the kids can always work in the coal mines... if they grow up. Win-win.

[@mithicash1444]

The sad part that many federal agencies get a worse rep than they deserve because they continue to promote politicians and carreer administrators. People with very little practicle knowledge. Then those same people go out and speak on topics they do not understand.

[@scytaleghola5969]

Some say the EPA moved too fast to remove lead in paint and gasoline... Some demonstrate that the EPA didn't move fast enough.

[@dandyandy642]

The EPA spent $92 million tax payer dollars on refurbishing their offices.

[@scytaleghola5969]

@@dandyandy642 I was curious, so I fact checked you. Sorta correct. $92.4M over 10 years and spread across 10 regional office buildings. In several cases, the office space was originally rented, along with furnishings. They were required to buy new buildings and completely furnish them. There were new computer systems, as well. Part of the problem is really a complete government problem. They are required to use specific contractors and purchase specific furnishings, which are "designed" to exploit government funding. Most of the requirements were established in the Dubya era. Remember $700 hammers? The problem has not been fixed. Where's Rand (the hammer) Paul when you need him?

[@Mocca3779]

All crooks, you pay more so they can line their pockets. Simple

[@byronumphress3805]

YEAH, AND OLD LADY BROWN IN SUPREME COURT IS NOT A BIOLOGIST, SHALOM

[@charlescharlemagne4907]

she tried to argue that presidential immunity was dangerous the other day and embarrassed herself lol. not qualified

[@Halo3Matalix]

she doesn't know what a woman is yet she got on the scotus

[@richard-cf8ce]

I am appalled

[@ImprovmanZero]

If they comply with the LAW the EPA should be required to ask congress if they want to go stricter

[@mithicash1444]

That is not currently possible because there is no mechanism for this "ask" process.

[@KM-ip6ir]

DEI in full display.

[@debramichaud7737]

Don't follow there regulations! The government doesnt follow laws so why should we!

[@richardlandrum714]

Exactly. Same with taxes. They want to track every nickle and dime we make but then turn around and send our hard earned money to foreign countries without even implementing any sort of tracking system. I mean God's sake not only are we funding the war in Ukraine but we are also giving money to their government employees.. it's truly sickening

[@AnneMcGillicuddy]

Just showing up for a paycheck.😡

[@jbt8922]

The cost will increase the cost to the consumers

[@ValenceFlux]

The electrician I apprenticed for said the engineer that nearly got us electrocuted at a dcr public pool was a dei hire. He also said I earned the rigt to tell that story for the rest of my life after surviving it. If I didn't live with the health complications I wish I could move on with my life.

[@charlesnash2748]

Rep. Zinke should have also asked how are the blades on defunct wind turbines disposed of ? There are only a couple of facilities that grind these blades requiring vary expensive transportation, impacting the "green foot print" of wind turbines.

[@waynelucier1678]

What the hell are they doing just sitting around collecting a paycheck DEI failure

[@terri90069]

I think he dated Fani Willis too... 🥴

[@aztec0112]

"Shucking and jiveing" comes to mind.

[@americanicon8774]

He should have simply said we won’t comply and we will tie the epa up in court for the next 40 years, so how do you want to play this?

[@roginutah]

He just means they plan on all the other prices going up to catch the horrific increase it'll have on Montana. Once you get rid of the 'highest emitter', the next guy will be the 'highest emitter'. SOMEONE has to be the highest emitter.

[@ToeFur1]

Why these secretaries always act like they aren't being recorded, and rewind isn't available?

[@michaelkendall662]

"My folks?"......isn't that just a little presumptuous?

[@butziporsche8646]

Abolish the EPA

[@kennethfarthing1474]

Is there anything lower than a bureaucrat ?

[@William-Bill-Munny]

Show me where the government is correct with their numbers and expectations.

[@1fan164]

Let's hope children don't freeze to death in Montana.

[@tommccabe1019]

Where are the new nuclear power plants? (The most effective clean energy)

[@evvveeeeeeee]

"My folks have talked to Coal Strip and they said they can do this and stay in operation up to 2040." "So Coal Strip told you..." "No, what I said was that our analysis shows that they can." Bro....

[@williamborger8554]

No wonder nothing ever gets done in Washington….

[@bobeskance8965]

He's secretary of the men's room.

[@thomasmccloskey6117]

When I was in the Navy stationed at NAS North Island we used to go down to watch part of the Seal Hell Week events that the public / military could view….Back then Lt Zinke (or robo-seal) was just ruthless weeding out the weak…..There is no doubt that now that he’s a US Representative he’s still weeding out the weak.

[@clydesuckfinger8068]

If the budget is supposed to originate in the House, why do they continue to fund these agencies that continue to over reach their authority.

[@terrenceolivido741]

my friend ...., the practice of Zen has brought the first level of enlightenment ....

[@hewoapreeez]

i love this shit

[@marywrigjt7614]

Keep bringing it.!! ❤️❤️🇺🇸

[@CaptainsDen]

Government cost estimates have consistently proven to be horrendously flawed. When they say it’s projected to cost five billion and it turns out to be a hundred and twenty billion and still climbing it makes me doubt their capabilities.

[@stevenbrowningsr1144]

Competitiveness is not one of the concerns of the federal government. No matter what he says they don't care about how much the rules cost the affected people or companies. Apparently the administrator doesn't understand the difference between different supplies of coal or other fuels.

[@mikeburrill779]

Yeah you should invite him to Montana to go elk hunting 😮😮😮😮

[@terrenceolivido741]

with Dick Cheney.

[@THOMMGB]

The sound is distorted. Isn’t there someone who should be monitoring the sound who can set the levels correctly?

[@desertfish74]

Yes my left ear will thank such a person

[@krow7402]

There's always a "highest emitter." It just means once coal strip is "fixed," they have another target.

[@kennethwilliams1390]

He has never been there, never checked out if the math is actually feasible. Just like that meme with the woman in the OSHA hat telling the machine worker "I don't know how to do your job but my folder says you are doing it wrong"

[@annmarsh9119]

Zinke is one of my paat Commanding Officers, and he's tough. When he asks anything, you better have your act together. He's not going to stand for anyone hurting his constituents in any way.

[@stretchstretch9112]

OMG.....CLIMATE TALK IS A SHAM. ALWAYS HAS BEEN. Its a $$$$$$$$ for those promoting it

[@glennrishton5679]

The best thing Representative Zinke said was at 6:00. "DC doesnt listen to outside the beltway". That is exactly right and that is why this country was founded so orders didnt come from thousands of miles away but that in this case the States could regulate themselves. This is a problem of DC ignoring local needs and conditions instead making one size fits all laws.

[@powkung45]

I love how they'll argue endlessly over regulating toxins because it costs money, and then make them mandatory in vaccines, and other toxins effectively inescapable in the water/food supply

[@krafty9071]

show us the Mercury poison in our children?

[@gaborvarga41]

I wish the one guy would let the EPA guy at least finish a sentence before he goes on and on saying the same thing over and over. I thing Green Energy is BS and a money grab, but at least let the EPA guy say a sentence or two before you go on and on. He asked if there was a plan to get rid of used solar panels, then before the other guy could answer he went on and on about something else. WTF??

[@jfish4460]

Another DEI hire!!!

[@julianpereira8474]

Again, actually real debate so refreshing.

[@amandadowning7708]

DEI at it's finest.

[@user-xt7nm6ic7e]

Vote.2024.🙏💙💙😇🇺🇲

[@802Leith]

The people running epa are not qualified to scoop ice cream let alone run the energy grid

[@ermhw]

Cost savings plan - 1. Eliminate EPA. 2. Reduce IRS and use flat tax. 3. Eliminate Affirmative Action and DEI.

[@bladeboysfv5646]

Based on the most obvious of reasons there will always be a place with the most pollution..... wow how intellectual

[@temperise7201]

Is it just me who finds the lady in the background texting on her phone pretty disrespectful?

[@desertfish74]

Playing rage shadow legends .

[@WayTooStrong1]

I’ve seen KZbin comments more productive than this.

[@nancyj5490]

The truth is, when it comes to pollution there’s always going to be somebody that’s a bigger polluter than the next. But at what scale? That should be the question. They’re talking about this coal plant that is the biggest polluter. Is it like .002% of a bigger polluter? Or is it like 300%? Because somebody’s always gonna be more than the next. No matter how good the system is working. So are we splitting hairs here? I didn’t hear anything pertaining to this.

[@megamus3]

If this guy is so concerned about the welfare of kids its not Montana he should be zeroed in on.

[@timessiah94]

What a joke, highest does not mean anything. So when they are not the highest which is the next highest to go after in that thinking.

[@stacyMighty]

Very interesting

[@pascalouellette8516]

Oh now it was only going to cost 1 percent, now he exposes it will take major investments to come close to this...

[@Okillydokilly69]

Let em vote … what’s the worst that can happen ?

[@savage810]

"This is a cost-available technology". Yes, it can be done for a price. Which will be passed on to consumers. Hence, his questions...

[@TheDCMO]

bulklshitter in training.

[@timhenderson4843]

Another Biden box checker

[@jimshepherd3841]

The EPA is ANOTHER AGENCY THAT WE THE PEOPLE CAN DO WITH OUT ‼️🇺🇸🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🇺🇸

[@malalamalala6769]

Coordinated effort to cripple our energy sector. Production and generation.

[@terrenceolivido741]

of course!

[@andrewlutes2048]

Look up the current year’s Livermore Labs flow chart of energy produced and consumed in USA. Look up the charts from previous years. Do you see growth in “green” energy sources that is significant enough to provide power for the USA?

[@CISE9]

That is the worst fade I've ever seen! #FIRED LOL

[@hunterjones9822]

It's all one big money laundering scam

[@stevesheets9851]

Everyone in this Administration is totally unqualified doing their jobs. Just look at this guy.. another trainwreck...these people are a JOKE.

[@mdmonroe82]

Why not check the companies that benefit from these environmental groups. I'll bet there is a financial obligation there. If the science is bought, it isn't science.

[@ketanjibrownsfavemolester7592]

I can analyze and create "analysis" 👈😁 that extra costs, actually reduces the price...

[@jackwagner547]

That guy really holds a salaried job? Are you serious? If he actually heard this conversation, this dude would be in the unemployment line. Thats the quality of govt employees, now?

[@SROU64]

DEI hire. Our government needs to do better for us.

[@terrenceolivido741]

all you will get is more slick liers. the truth!

[@allysondoerfler2435]

BO promised that he would kill coal in America by making it unaffordable to produce.