1. Crystal Ball: Environment
Rachel Jones, National Association of Manufacturers
November 15, 2018

2. Who We Are
We work for the success of the more than 12 million men and women who make things in America and their families.
The NAM is the nation’s most effective resource and influential advocate for manufacturers, serving as a respected and innovative voice for the values that make our industry strong and America exceptional:
free enterprise,
competitiveness,
individual liberty, and
equal opportunity

3. Who We Are
More than 14,000 members, representing every sector and size.
$6.8 trillion in total revenues and over 85% of U.S. industrial output.
The average manufacturing worker makes $85K a year; earning more than $27 per hour, not including benefits.
Undertaking more than three-quarters of all private-sector R&D in the nation, we drive more innovation than any other sector.

4. Why we care
We use 1/3 of the energy consumed in the U.S. Our energy advantage keeps manufacturing competitive in a global market.
Manufacturers pay $20K per employee on average to comply with federal regulations, compared with $10K for firms as a whole.
Environmental regulations account for 90% of the difference between the burden manufacturers face versus other firms.

5. Shifting Focus Hill plays a larger role, especially the House
Recall the last two years of the Obama Administration
Groundwork for Climate Legislation
Public pressure driving action

6. Congressional Oversight
House centric
Signature subpoena authority
Targets
Political appointees
Traditional rulemakings
Companies

7. EPA Starts Finalizing First wave of finalizations
ACE, WOTUS, CAFE, Methane
Congressional Review Act, Litigation
Second wave of proposals
Cost-Benefit, 401, NAAQS

8. Executive Orders Energy infrastructure, private investment focus
Cross-border Presidential Permit Process: think KXL
401, NEPA, LNG, shareholder activism, rights-of-way, Appalachian storage

9. Climate Litigation San Francisco, Oakland, New York
3-0, moving to circuit courts.
Projections

10. Looking Ahead Bottom-up and top-down pressures Leaning in:
Sustainability
Climate Actions
Chemicals
Water
Corporate responsibility

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Questions?
Rachel Jones
National Association of Manufacturers