Member Day Hearing
- Marcy Kaptur
- Bill Foster
- Jenniffer González-Colón
- H. Morgan Griffith
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- John R. Moolenaar
- Frank J. Mrvan
- Kim Schrier
- Greg Stanton
- Jefferson Van Drew
- Joe Wilson
The hearing was marred by the unmuted audio of someone who was watching the 1995 submarine comedy Down Periscope and then the 1999 science-fiction satire Galaxy Quest, during the first twenty minutes of presentations.
The chair had to take a recess to resolve the “technical difficulties” of the movies drowning drowning out the hearing.
Wildfire in a Warming World: Opportunities to Improve Community Collaboration, Climate Resilience, and Workforce Capacity
On Thursday, April 29, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. EDT, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Wildfire in a Warming World: Opportunities to Improve Community Collaboration, Climate Resilience, and Workforce Capacity.”
Dr. Eric Lander to be Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Dr. Eric S. Lander, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
Nomination of Tommy P. Beaudreau to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior
- Tommy P. Beaudreau, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior
2021 Federal Outlook for Climate and Health: From the White House to Capitol Hill
Join us for a webinar to learn more about the 2021 legislative and administrative landscape on climate change and health. Our team from the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health will discuss the agenda outlined by the Biden Administration, prospects for Congressional action, and upcoming ways to engage.
Full Committee Markup of Oil, Gas & Public Lands Legislation
The Committee on Natural Resources is scheduled to hold a markup to consider the following bills:
- H.R. 443 (Rep. Young), To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and for other purposes. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
- H.R. 1029 (Rep. Steube), To Waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans’ special events at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. Free Veterans from Fees Act.
- H.R. 1492 (Rep. DeGette), To prevent methane waste and pollution from oil and gas operations, and for other purposes. Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2021.
- H.R. 1503 (Rep. Levin), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain adjustments in leasing on Federal lands for oil and gas drilling, and for other purposes. Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021.
- H.R. 1505 (Rep. Lowenthal), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain adjustments to the regulation of surface-disturbing activities and to protect taxpayers from unduly bearing the reclamation costs of oil and gas development, and for other purposes. Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2021.
- H.R. 1506 (Rep. Lowenthal), To provide for the accurate reporting of fossil fuel extraction and emissions by entities with leases on public land, and for other purposes. Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2021.
- H.R. 1517 (Rep. Porter), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain adjustments to the fiscal terms for fossil fuel development and to make other reforms to improve returns to taxpayers for the development of Federal energy resources, and for other purposes. Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act of 2021.
- H.R. 1884 (Rep. Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes. Save Oak Flat Act.
- H.R. 2348 (Rep. Stewart), To maximize land management efficiencies, promote land conservation, generate education funding, and for other purposes. Advancing Conservation and Education Act.
National Science Foundation: Advancing Research for the Future of U.S. Innovation
- Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director, National Science Foundation
- Dr. Ellen Ochoa, Chair, National Science Board
S.283, National Climate Bank Act
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety will hold a subcommittee hearing entitled, “Legislative Hearing on S.283, National Climate Bank Act.”
Witnesses
Panel I:- Sen. Chris Van Hollen
- Reed Hundt, Chairman and CEO, Coalition for Green Capital
- Duanne Andrade, Chief Strategic and Financial Officer, Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF)
- Rusty Bell, Commissioner, Campbell County, Wyoming
- Jason Isaac, Director, Life:Powered, A Project of the Texas Public Policy Foundation