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Last decade, billions of dollars were invested in upgrading refineries in texas louisiana and those were on the gulf coast to process heavy crude oil now we have a surplus of light crude. So its created problems. I think the concern of surplus of light crude, because they are typically the shale, those wells are very shortlived, but theyre much cheaper to drill in the army are once. So theres some issues with our be going to have to reinvest for those refiners another 2. 5 billion to handle the lighter crude . There are upgrading and new Construction Projects underway right now to allow the re...

Which as my colleagues have said, right now its difficult for industry to have access to air space for the purposes of research and development. We believe the test sites offer them the perfect opportunity to meet those Research Needs here in the u. S. And thats why were working with the test sites to expand the ability for them to attract that kind of research. Again, if faa Research Needs can be met at the test sites, we will certainly look to Fund Projects at those test sites as well. So when you say youre working with the test sites to expand that opportunity can you tell me a little bit m...

Internet and if we cant if our regulations cant keep up technology and theres so many of them out there were really going to have a dangerous situation. Is there a sense of urgency . Yes, sir. There is within the faa. As i commented in my opening remarks, our small uas rule has been delayed beyond what any of us think is acceptable but we believed our balanced proposal will be out shortly and well start to get comment and finalize those rules. Thank you very much. I see my time has expired. Mr. Massey. Thank you mr. Chairman. Ms. Gilligan, you mentioned that a rule would be coming out short ly...

The United States, i will follow up on your comment here, are we ready to be able to expand . Or do we need to expand refining capabilities in the United States if were going to have a mix of more sweet and then the heavier crude from canada . Who wants to go with that one . Well, its difficult to convince refiners to expand capacity when the demand here in the u. S. Is going down. Typically, refineries are built closer to where consumers are. But we have a terrific advantage in technology and low natural gas prices. Natural gas is used as a refinery fuel that make our refineries the best in t...

Issue. I commend the epa for working on this rule. Do you have a conference that this final rule is protective of health and the environment, are there gaps in the protections under this rule that would need to be filled by legislation . I believe the rule is very strong and very protective. And in terms of any gaps we dont believe there are any gaps. We believe all the risks are put in place. All the rigorous technical information. What about beneficial reuse . Will this rule restrict beneficial reuse in anyway to stigmatize coal ash . We dont believe it will. The real clarity is not subject ...