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On Tuesday, March 29 at 10:00 am ET, the House Budget Committee will hold a hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget. The Hon. Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), will testify.

Witness:

• Shalanda Young, Director, Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

On Monday, March 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern in Room 1334 of the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, D.C., Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) will hold an in-person press conference to announce a newly rescheduled date for the full committee markup of the RESPECT Act (H.R. 3587).

The RESPECT Act, which Chair Grijalva introduced on May 28, 2021, will codify into law that federal agencies must consult with tribal governments before taking federal actions that will impact tribal lands, rights, resources, or citizens. The markup will be the first time in congressional history that this legislation will be considered before the full committee. A one-pager for the bill is available here.

Media planning to attend the press conference should RSVP to Jason.Johnson@mail.house.gov.

Speakers:

• Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, Chair, U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources
• Amber Torres, Chairman, Walker River Paiute Tribe
• Matthew Fletcher, Director & Professor of Law, Indigenous Law and Policy Center, Michigan State University College of Law
• Drew McConville, Senior Managing Director for Government Relations, The Wilderness Society

The 11th annual American Climate Leadership Summit 2022 (ACLS 2022) brings together world class speakers and diverse national and local leaders for four days of sharing and collaboration. It is the only national convening exclusively dedicated to building broad public support and political resolve for climate action. ACLS 2022 welcomes climate leaders of all levels–particularly those who are new and active at the local level. Join thousands of leaders like you who seek new connections and practical and immediately actionable guidance for engaging everyone, every day for just and equitable climate solutions.

Day One | Day Two | Day Three | Day Four

11:00 AM-11:20 AM

Summit Welcome + Opening Keynote

• Vanessa Hauc, News Anchor; Director, Telemundo Network News; Telemundo News Planeta Tierra
• Bob Perkowitz, Founder + President, ecoAmerica
• Meighen Speiser, Executive Director, ecoAmerica

11:20 AM-11:55 AM

We Are The Solution

We have a breadth of climate solutions within our reach, however in order to implement with ambition and scale, we need the public support and political will of the American people. Each of us has the power to influence others in our lives. In this panel discussion, hear from three leaders who are reaching new audiences to inspire climate action.

• Sistah Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, MSW, LCSW Director, AME Social Action Commission
• Kate Meis Wright Executive Director, Climate Mayors
• Meighen Speiser Executive Director, ecoAmerica
• V. Fan Tait, MD, FAAP Former Chief Medical Officer, American Academy of Pediatrics

12:00 PM-12:15 PM

People Powered Science Solutions

• Gregg Treinish, Executive Director, Adventure Scientists

12:15 PM-12:30 PM

Reality or Greenwashing: Will Business Lead

• Andrew Winston, Founder, Winston Eco-Strategies

12:35 PM-01:05 PM

How to Prepare for Climate Change

Most people know David Pogue through his award winning work as an author and correspondent on technology on PBS, CBS Sunday Morning, the New York Times, Scientific American, and in his many books and podcasts. All of a sudden last year, he popped up with an epicly handy new book, “How to Prepare for Climate Change.” Bob Perkowitz will interview David and explore David’s transition and his insights.

• Bob Perkowitz, Founder + President, ecoAmerica
• David Pogue, Correspondent, CBS News Sunday Morning; Author, “How to Prepare for Climate Change”

01:05 PM-01:25 PM

Community Action: Making It Happen Climate solutions can be good for our town, our health and our climate.

• Robert Easter, Mayor of East St. Louis, IL, MRCTI State of Illinois Chair
• Michael Sertle, Chief Project Biologist, Ducks Unlimited
• Colin Wellenkamp, Executive Director, Mississippi River Cities + Towns Initiative

01:25 PM-01:35 PM

Public Lands: Local Solutions to a Global Climate Crisis

The science is unequivocal: we must rapidly phase out fossil fuel development to avert the worst effects of the climate crisis. The U.S. is the second largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the world and almost a quarter of these emissions stems from fossil fuel development on public lands and waters. The Biden Administration can make public lands part of the climate solution, instead of the problem, by dramatically cutting oil and gas development while supporting a just economic transition for fossil-fuel-reliant communities. In this session, you’ll learn from environmental organizers about ways communities have taken action and how you, too, can be a part of the solution.

• Daniella Gonzalez Calderon, Climate + Energy Fellow, The Wilderness Society
• Olivia Juarez, Latinx Community Organizer, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
• Lauren Berutich, Associate Director, Great Old Broads for Wilderness

01:35 PM-01:45 PM

Justice, Democracy, Climate: It’s a Package Deal

Hear from Beverly Wright, PhD, how we can–and must–work toward justice, democracy and climate solutions at the same time, offering a roadmap for such efforts in 2022.

• Beverly Wright, PhD, Executive Director, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice

01:45 PM-01:55 PM

It’s Not the Cow It’s The How

Learn about food-based climate solutions, including how we harvest meat from Gunhild A. Stordalen, MD, PhD.

• Gunhild A. Stordalen, MD, PhD, Founder + Executive Chair, EAT

02:00 PM-02:35 PM

Action is the Antidote]

Call to action for mobilizing a broader diversity of Americans on climate.

• Daphne Frias, Youth Organizer/Activist, Box The Ballot
• Brionté McCorkle, Executive Director, Georgia Conservation Voters
• Jasmine Sanders, Executive Director, Our Climate

02:35 PM-03:10 PM

The New Climate Conversation

Advancing a new narrative of solutions, benefits, hope and action. Hear from speakers on how they’re shifting the climate conversation for greater success.

• Chandra Farley, CEO + Founder, ReSolve + The Good Energy Project
• Amee Raval, Policy + Research Director, Asian Pacific Environmental Network
• Rev. Carol Devine, Director, Blessed Tomorrow, ecoAmerica

03:15 PM-04:00 PM

American Climate Leadership Awards + Closing Keynote

Announcing the American Climate Leadership Award winners.

• Vanessa Hauc, News Anchor; Director, Telemundo Network News; Telemundo News Planeta Tierra
• Bill McKibben, Author, Educator, Environmentalist + Founder of 350.org
• Bob Perkowitz, Founder + President, ecoAmerica

Commission meeting held in Commission Meeting Room (Room 2C) at FERC Headquarters, 888 First St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426

Link to meeting webcast when live

Meeting agenda
ADMINISTRATIVE
A-1	AD22-1-000	Agency Administrative Matters
A-2	AD22-2-000	Customer Matters, Reliability, Security and Market Operations
ELECTRIC
E-1	EL21-66-001	Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Consolidated Edison of New York, Inc., Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation v. New York Independent System Operator Inc.
	ER21-1647-002 (not consolidated)	New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
E-2	ER21-1115-003	Duke Energy Progress, LLC and Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
	ER21-1118-003	Louisville Gas and Electric Company
	ER21-1125-003	Alabama Power Company
	ER21-1128-003	Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.
E-3	ER21-1111-005	Alabama Power Company
	ER21-1112-005	Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.
	ER21-1114-005	Louisville Gas and Electric Company
	ER21-1116-005	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
	ER21-1117-005	Duke Energy Progress, LLC
	ER21-1119-005	Georgia Power Company
	ER21-1120-005	Kentucky Utilities Company
	ER21-1121-005 (Not consolidated)	Mississippi Power Company
E-4	OMITTED
E-5	ER22-865-000	Glaciers Edge Wind Project, LLC
E-6	EL10-56-000	Western Electricity Coordinating Council
E-7	ER21-2401-001	Oliver Wind Energy Center II, LLC’
E-8	EF21-3-000	Bonneville Power Administration
E-9	ER21-2179-001	Oliver Wind I, LLC
E-10	ER21-1807-003	Hill Top Energy Center LLC
E-11	ER21-2860-001	The Connecticut Light and Power Company
E-12	EL22-27-000	Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, and Mississippi Power Company
E-13	ER18-194-000	Southwest Power Pool, Inc. and American Electric Power Service Corporation
	ER18-195-000
E-14	ER18-1106-002	Kestrel Acquisition, LLC
E-15	EL22-8-000	Irradiant Partners, LP
E-16	EL21-98-000	Pacific Gas and Electric Company
GAS
G-1	RP22-433-000	Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC and Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC v. Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
	RP22-435-000 (Not Consolidated)	Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC v. Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
G-2	RP21-1001-002	Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
G-3	RP21-957-000	Northern Natural Gas Company
HYDRO
H-1	P-14227-005	The Nevada Hydro Company, Inc.
H-2	P-15229-000	Alabama Power Company
Certificates
C-1	PL18-1-001	Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities
	PL21-3-001	Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews
C-2	CP20-527-000	Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC
C-3	CP20-50-000	Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
	CP20-51-000	Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
C-4	CP20-48-000	Iroquois Gas Transmission System,L.P.
C-5	CP15-554-004	Atlantic Coast Pipeline,LLC
	CP15-554-005
	CP15-554-006
	CP15-554-007
	CP15-554-009
	CP15-555-003	Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc.
	CP15-555-004
	CP15-555-005
	CP15-555-007	Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.
C-6	CP17-458-015	Midship Pipeline Company, LLC
C-7	CP21-28-000	Northern Natural Gas Company

Hearing page

Witnesses:

• Raymond E. Mabus, Former Secretary of the Navy
• Katherine Stainken, Vice President of Policy, Electrification Coalition
• Jim Matheson, Chief Executive Officer, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Republican witness:

• Kathleen Sgamma, President, Western Energy Alliance

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an Executive Session at 10 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, to consider several pieces of legislation.

Climate and environmental legislation:

• S. 3662, Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act
• S. 3664, Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022, to provide support for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales
• S. 3817, TORNADO Act, to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather

As well as:

• S. 1541, Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2021
• S. 3014, Next Generation Telecommunications Act
• S. 3262, FREIGHT Act
• S. 3278, Reese’s Law
• S. 3296, TSA Reaching Across Nationalities, Societies, and Languages to Advance Traveler Education Act
• S. 3405, Low Power Protection Act
• S. 3434, Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act
• S. 3580, Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022
• S. 3785, FAA Leadership Veteran Status Act

Additionally:

• Coast Guard Promotions (PN 1827, 1828)

The meeting will be webcast on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

The Commission will consider whether to propose amendments that would enhance and standardize registrants’ climate-related disclosures for investors.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, please contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400

On Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

• H.R. 3431 (Rep. Chris Pappas, D-NH) Increasing Community Access to Resiliency Grants Act of 2021. To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a website providing information about grants available to assist State, Tribal, and local governments with climate resiliency, adaptation and mitigation, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 6491 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To require the identification of salmon conservation areas and salmon strongholds, and for other purposes. Salmon Focused Investments in Sustainable Habitats (FISH) Act.
• H.R. 6651 (Rep. Don Young, R-AK) To establish an Alaska Salmon Research Task Force. Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act.
• H.R. 6785 (Rep. Seth Moulton, D-MA) To assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales, and for other purposes. Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022.
• H.R. 6987 (Rep. Rick Larsen, D-WA) [Introduced text attached] To establish programs to reduce the impacts of vessel traffic and underwater noise on marine mammals, and for other purposes.

The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nomination of Dr. Kathryn Huff to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy).

Nominee:

• Dr. Kathryn Huff, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)

Hearing page

Witnesses:

• Dr. Terry Rauch, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Readiness Policy and Oversight
• Dr. Raul Mirza, Division Chief of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinical Public Health and Epidemiology U.S. Army Public Health Center
• Colonel (Dr.) Adam Newell, Commander, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center
• Captain Brian Feldman, Commander, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center
• Dr. Anthony Szema, Director, International Center of Excellence in Deployment Health and Medical Geosciences, Northwell Health Foundation
• Tom Porter, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
• Rosie Torres, Executive Director Burn Pits 360
• Steven Patterson, Former Environmental Science Officer, Combined Joint Task Force 101 Headquarters, Afghanistan, 2008-2009