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• Alejandra Castillo, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, Economic Development Administration
• Maureen Donohue Krauss, President and CEO, Detroit Regional Partnership
• David Spalding, Raisbeck Endowed Dean of the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business and Interim Vice President of Economic Development and Industry Relations, Iowa State University
• Linda Olson, President/CEO, Tampa Bay Wave

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• Alexander von Bismarck, Executive Director, Environmental Investigation Agency
• Roy Houseman, Legislative Director, United Steelworkers
• Michele Kuruc, Vice President, Ocean Policy, World Wildlife Fund
• Rich Powell, Chief Executive Officer, ClearPath

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• Walter Kerr, Executive Director, Unlock Aid Coalition
• Prashant Yadav, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
• Zainab Usman, Senior Fellow and Director, Africa Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• Scott Yoho, Co-Chair, Consensus for Development Reform

The purpose of this hearing is to examine the Department of the Interior’s implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

• Tommy P. Beaudreau, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior

In September, we came together and stopped Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer’s “Dirty Deal” to fast track building new fossil fuel projects across the country. The deal was designed by and for the fossil fuel industry, and it would have given the green light to build all the polluting projects they want, wherever they want.

Now, Schumer is plotting with Manchin to bring back the “Dirty Deal 2.0”. Join us at Chuck’s house on Thursday, December 8th at noon to demand that he oppose this deal being added to the National Defense Authorization Act—or any other must-pass legislation before the end of the year.

As Senate Majority Leader, Schumer could be playing a huge role in championing climate justice. Instead, he has put his political weight behind backroom deals with Manchin and the fossil fuel industry—deals that screw over the rest of us who want to have a livable future on this planet.

Join us on Thursday to demand that Schumer changes course!

Location: 9 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215 US

• Anthony Rosario Coscia to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors (PN2044)
• David Michael Capozzi to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors (PN2043)
• Christopher Koos to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors (PN2045)
• Samuel E. Lathem to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors (PN2046)
• Robin Lee Wiessmann to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors (PN2047) They were nominated in April 2022.
• Robert E. Primus to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board (PN2268)
• Sue Ellen Moore to be a Member of the Marine Mammal Commission (PN2200)
• Andrew J. Read to be a Member of the Marine Mammal Commission (PN2201)
• Rubydee Calvert to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (PN2136)
• Diane Susan Kaplan to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (PN2312)
• Coast Guard Promotions (PN2677, PN2678, PN2691, PN2774, PN2794, PN2515, PN2728, PN2683)

Witnesses The purpose of the hearing is to examine the implementation of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Arctic Strategy.

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• Vice Admiral Peter W. Gautier, Deputy Commandant for Operations, United States Coast Guard
• Michael Sfraga, Chair, United States Arctic Research Commission
• Andrew Von Ah, Director, Physical Infrastructure Team, Government Accountability Office

• Dr. Rebecca Pincus, Director, Polar Institute, Wilson Center
• Dr. Martha Grabowski, Professor, Le Moyne College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Past Chair, Marine Board ; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

On Wednesday, December 7, the full Committee will hold a hearing entitled, “Fulfilling our Pact: Ensuring Effective Implementation of Toxic Exposure Legislation.”

The hearing will examine legislation passed by the U.S. Congress during its 116th and 117th sessions to address the climate crisis, invest in a clean energy economy, and support a healthy, resilient, and just America. It will also highlight additional policies and investments needed from Congress to address the challenges and consequences of the climate crisis.

The committee will receive testimony from:

• Greg Wetstone, President and CEO, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Wetstone leads ACORE’s efforts to unite finance, policy, and technology to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy economy. He previously served as Vice President for Terra-Gen Power LLC, a renewable energy company with utility-scale wind, solar, and geothermal energy facilities; as Senior Director for Government and Public Affairs at the American Wind Energy Association; and as Director of Programs at the Natural Resources Defense Council, where he founded the legislative program.
• Alice Hill, Senior Fellow for Climate Change Policy, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). As the David M. Rubenstein senior fellow for energy and the environment at CFR, Hill focuses on the risks, consequences, and responses associated with climate change. She previously served as special assistant to President Obama and senior director for resilience policy on the National Security Council staff, where she led the development of national policy to build resilience to catastrophic risks, including climate change.
• Dana Johnson, Senior Director of Strategy and Federal Policy, WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Johnson leads advocacy, regulatory, and policy-setting at WE ACT, an organization that aims to ensure that people of color and low income residents participate meaningfully in the creation of environmental health and protection policies. She is also a Board Member of Green 2.0, a non-profit that works to diversify the voices and leadership of environmental movements and causes.
• Rev. Dr. Jessica Moerman, Vice President for Science and Policy, Evangelical Environmental Network. Dr. Moerman is a climate and environmental scientist, pastor, educator, and advocate. Prior to joining EEN, she was a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy. Dr. Moerman received her Ph.D. in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences from the Georgia Institute of Technology and has held research positions at John Hopkins University, University of Michigan, and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
• Brad Markell, Executive Director, AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council (IUC). Markell leads the AFL-CIO IUC, which works to build and advance policy frameworks that support manufacturing in the United States and is comprised of 11 unions with over 2 million members, including nearly one million directly employed in the manufacturing sector. Previously, he was an International Representative with the UAW in Detroit for 15 years, where his duties included helping develop and advance the union’s positions on energy and environmental policy.
• Dr. Michelle Michot Foss, Fellow in Energy, Minerals, and Materials, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University. At the Baker Institute, Dr. Foss develops policies and conducts research to help build capacity on non-fuel minerals supply chains. She previously served as the chief energy economist and head of the Bureau of Economic Geology’s Center for Energy Economics at the University of Texas at Austin. She was also a UH Shell Interdisciplinary Scholar with grants on North American gas and power integration and national oil companies.

The purpose of this hearing is to discuss the findings of a recent report on sexual harassment and assault in Antarctica. The hearing will also examine the unique characteristics of remote research sites, including those managed by contractors, changes that have been made since the publication of the report, and additional steps that must be taken to protect those conducting and supporting the valuable research in Antarctica and other remote research sites.

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• Dr. Karen Marrongelle, Chief Operating Officer, National Science Foundation
• Kathleen Naeher, Chief Operating Officer of the Civil Group, Leidos
• Dr. Angela V. Olinto, Dean of the Physical Sciences Division and Albert A. Michelson Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago
• Dr. Anne Kelly, Deputy Director, The Nature Conservancy Alaska Chapter