Renewable Energy Transition: A Case Study of How International Collaboration on Offshore Wind Technology Benefits American Workers
- Giles Dickson, CEO, WindEurope
- Heather Zichal, CEO, American Clean Power Association
- Lars Thaaning Pedersen, CEO, Vineyard Wind, Co-CEO, Copenhagen Offshore Partners
Energy Efficiency and Climate Justice
Exposure to pollution and lack of access to clean, affordable energy solutions has created economic and health disparities – particularly in Black, Brown, Indigenous, and low-income communities. What are the Biden administration’s policy priorities around environmental justice and pollution-free energy infrastructure? And how do we ensure all Americans have access to clean air, water, and sustainable housing?
The Hill will convene advocates and sustainable energy experts for a comprehensive discussion on environmental justice and climate priorities, moderated by Steve Clemons.
Speakers- Kim Foreman, Executive Director, Environmental Health Watch
- Brenda Mallory, Chair, White House Council on Environmental Quality
- Ben Passer, Lead Director, Energy Access and Equity, Fresh Energy
- Jacqueline Patterson, Founder and Executive Director, The Chisolm Legacy Project
- Adrianna Quintero, Senior Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Energy Foundation
- Flo McAfee, President, Summerland Studios
- Peggy Shepard, Co-Founder and Executive Director, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Markup - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Readiness includes Department of Defense policy and programs and accounts related to the environment and energy.
21st Century Food Systems: Controlled Environment Agriculture’s Role in Protecting Domestic Food Supply Chains and Infrastructure
- Karim Giscombe, Chief Executive Officer, PLANT-AG, West Palm Beach, FL
- Aaron Gadouas, Managing Director, BC Ziegler & Company Investment Bank, Chicago, IL
- Edward Verbakel, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, VB Group and Atrium Agri Group, Netherlands
- Jason Kelley, General Manager, IBM Strategic Partners, Austin, TX
- Kevin Safrance, Executive Vice Chairman, Mastronardi Produce, Livonia, MI
Xochitl Torres Small to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development and Robert F. Bonnie to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation
- Xochitl Torres Small, To be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development
- Robert F. Bonnie, To be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation
Bonnie is currently serving as the USDA’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Senior Advisor, Climate.
Financing Climate Solutions and Job Creation
The hearing will focus on how Congress can create financial incentives and make smart investments to help families afford clean energy and energy efficiency technologies, to accelerate the deployment of zero-emission cars and trucks, and to create good-paying jobs across America. These incentives and investments include clean energy tax credits; clean vehicle tax credits; tax credits for domestic manufacturing; and a clean energy and sustainability accelerator, which can help support state-level green banks.
Witnesses:- Duanne Andrade, Chief Financial and Strategic Officer, Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF). Andrade leads development of innovative financing programs at SELF, which helps low-and-moderate income Floridians make their homes more sustainable through energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate resilience. She previously worked as a consultant for start-ups focused on environmental justice, sustainability, and clean energy finance models
- John Larsen, Director, Rhodium Group. Larsen leads Rhodium Group’s U.S. power sector and energy systems research, specializing in analysis of clean energy policy and market trends. Previously, he worked for the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis as an electric power policy advisor
- Zoe Lipman, Director, Manufacturing & Advanced Transportation, BlueGreen Alliance (BGA). Lipman leads BGA’s policy and advocacy on clean technology manufacturing, advanced vehicles and transportation, and related economic topics. A former trade union official, she previously led the National Wildlife Federation’s program on fuel economy and advanced and electric vehicles and headed the organization’s Midwest climate policy program
- Rich Powell, Executive Director, ClearPath. Powell leads ClearPath, whose mission is to develop and advance conservative policies that accelerate clean energy innovation. Rich served as a member of the 2019 Advisory Committee to the Export Import Bank of the United States. He is also on the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center’s Advisory Group
Examining the Benefits of Investing in US Army Corps of Engineers Water Infrastructure Projects
On Wednesday, July 28, at 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a hearing to examine the benefits of investing in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water infrastructure projects.
Nomination of Ken Salazar as Ambassador to Mexico; Vote on Monica P. Medina to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs); and other matters
Business meeting to consider:
LEGISLATION:- S. 2297, International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act
- S. 812, A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes
- S.Res._, Expressing solidarity with Cuban citizens demonstrating peacefully for fundamental freedoms, condemning the Cuban regime’s acts of repression, and calling for the immediate release of arbitrarily detained Cuban citizens
- Gentry O. Smith, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Diplomatic Security)
- Ms. Monica P. Medina, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs)
- Rena Bitter, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Consular Affairs)
- Mr. Marc Evans Knapper, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Brian Nichols, of Rhode Island, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs)
- Jeanne Frances Bailey, et al., dated April 13, 2021 (PN 359)
- Russell Anthony Duncan, et al., dated April 27 2021 (PN 477)
- Marc Clayton Gilkey, dated April 27, 2021 (PN 478)
- Gabriel J. Allison, et al., dated June 22, 2021 (PN 724)
- Danielle R. Andrews, et al., dated June 22, 2021 (PN 727)
Followed by nomination hearing for:
- Kenneth Lee Salazar, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the United Mexican States
- Jessica Lewis, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary (Political-Military Affairs)
- Donald Lu, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs, all of the Department of State, * Marcela Escobari, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development