Green Jobs and Trade
- Paul Cicio, president of the Industrial Energy Consumers of America
- John Danner, president and CEO of Northern Power Systems
- David Montgomery, Vice president of Charles River Associates
- Kate Gordon, vice president of energy policy for the Center for American Progress
Environmental Regulations, the Economy, and Jobs
The hearing will examine how and whether federal regulatory agencies are conducting the type of economic analysis necessary for policymakers to understand how regulations affect employers’ ability to retain workers and hire new ones, and avoid unnecessary cost burdens.
Improving Oil Spill Prevention and Response, Restoring Jobs, and Ensuring our Energy Security: Recommendations from the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
Witnesses Dr. Donald F. Boesch, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Terry D. Garcia, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Admiral Thad Allen, Ret., national incident commander for the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Ending Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act
House Natural Resources ranking Democrat Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. hold a news conference to announce the “Ending Big Oil Tax Subsidies (EBOTS) Act.”
Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, 202-225-6065 (Markey) or Derek Schlickeisen, 202-225-0820 (Blumenauer)
Public Opposition To Dismantling The EPA
The Natural Resources Defense Council holds a conference call briefing, beginning at 11 a.m., to discuss and release a survey on data that show strong public opposition to “dismantling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) updates to clean-up standards for carbon, smog and other pollution” proposed by House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich.
Patricipants- Peter Altman, climate campaign director of the Natural Resources Defense Council
- Tom Jensen, director of Public Policy Polling
Contact: Leslie Anderson, 703-276-3256, landerson@hastingsgroup.com
Call-in, 800-860-2442; ask for the “EPA/Energy and Commerce Committee member surveys” news event. A streaming audio replay of the news event will be available at 4 p.m. February 10 online: http://www.nrdc.org
The Effects of Middle East Events on U.S. Energy Markets
- Richard Newell, administrator of the Energy Information Administration
- Gary Mar, minister-counselor of the Province of Alberta, Canada; Chris John, president of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Assoc.
- Chris Busch, director of policy and program at the Apollo Alliance
- John Hofmeister, founder and CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy
- Adam Sieminski, chief energy economist at Deutsche Bank AG
Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
The hearing will discuss draft legislation, authored by Chairman Upton and Subcommittee Chairman Whitfield, that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing a “cap-and-trade national energy tax” through regulations under the Clean Air Act.
Witnesses- Lisa Jackson, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
- Greg Abbott, Attorney General, State of Texas
- Harry C. Alford, President & CEO, National Black Chamber of Commerce
- Lonnie N. Carter, President and CEO, Santee Cooper
- Steve Cousins, Vice President, Lions Oil Company
- Peter S. Glaser, Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP
- Fred T. Harnack, General Manager, Environmental Affairs, US Steel Corporation
- Philip Nelson, President, Illinois Farm Bureau
- James Pearce, Director of Manufacturing, FMC Corporation
- Steve Rowlan, General Manager, Environmental Affairs, Nucor Corporation
- Dr. Margo Thorning, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, American Council for Capital Formation
Roundtable Discussion on Renewable Energy
The two-day conference will bring together stakeholders from across the government, renewable energy industry, and conservation community to discuss the administration’s efforts to rapidly and responsibly stand-up renewable energy projects on our nation’s public lands.
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will open the workshop with a roundtable discussion about the Administration’s work to build a clean energy economy. Immediately following the roundtable, the Secretaries will hold a press conference to discuss how President Obama’s tax cuts are encouraging business investment and job creation in wind, solar and other renewable energy technologies.
Roundtable Discussion with Secretaries Salazar, Chu, Vilsack- Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior
- Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy
- Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture
10:15 a.m. Press Conference
Department of the Interior
Yates Auditorium
1849 C St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20240
All credentialed media are invited to cover the event. Please RSVP to interior_news@ios.doi.gov
The Energy and Oil Market Outlook for the 112th Congress
- Richard Newell, Administrator, Energy Information Administration
- Ambassador Richard H. Jones, Deputy Executive Director , International Energy Agency
- Roger Diwan, Partner and Head of Financial Advisory, PFC Energy
- Jim Burkhard, Managing Director, Cambridge Energy Research Associates