“Despite being one of the most heavily regulated states in the country, in 2015, Massachusetts experienced the largest single year of growth in the clean energy industry since reporting began in 2010 at 11.9%, which represents 10,500 new jobs.”

This is one of many statistics and proof points that Greentown Labs’ CEO, Dr. Emily Reichert, shared during her testimony before the Senate on Tuesday, April 12. During the hearing, entitled, American Small Business’s Perspectives on EPA Regulatory Actions, Dr. Reichert provided numerous examples of how EPA regulations affect small businesses, specifically the startup companies based out of Greentown Labs.

Senator Markey invited Dr. Reichert to testify and on the panel she joined Michael Canty, President and CEO of Alloy Bellows & Precision Welding, Inc.; Tom Buchanan, President of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Federation; Thomas M. Sullivan, Of Counsel, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP; and Frank Knapp Jr., President and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Reichert’s testimony can be found here and those interested in hearing more from the panel are encouraged to view the closing Q&A segment of the hearing here:

On behalf of Dr. Reichert, Greentown Labs, its member companies and small businesses throughout the Commonwealth that successfully engage with the EPA’s regulations, thank you to Senator Markey for inviting Dr. Reichert to testify.