Today (3/27), Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) will lead his first hearing as Chairman of the new House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. He said his Committee will focus on three key areas: reducing the threat of global warming, cutting domestic use of foreign oil and creating jobs.
Markey is reportedly planning to hold additional hearings on climate change around the country, as well as internationally. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), an opponent of climate change legislation, is the panel's ranking member.