Washington, DC (March 30, 2017) The House of Representatives this week voted on two pieces of legislation that would bring transparency and accountability to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

"Americans deserve an efficient, effective, and accountable federal government, and the EPA is no exception. Over the years, the EPA has implemented costly regulations that have increased utility costs for families, hindered small businesses development, limited accessibility, and crushed jobs in New Mexico. Americans deserve to know the information and data that create the regulations affecting their day-to-day lives. The bills passed this week will provide New Mexicans with assurance that the EPA will clearly and fully explain the science and motivation behind their actions."

Rep. Pearce is an original cosponsor of H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act, and H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act. The bills bring transparency to the EPA by providing the public with access to scientific information and data used to make regulations, and prohibit clear conflicts of interests on the EPA's Science Advisory Board.