House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) announced in a press release that the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality will hold a series of hearings on climate. The hearings will examine current legislative proposals including:
(D-CA),
- H.R. 6186, the Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act, sponsored by
Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA),
- S. 3036, the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007, sponsored by
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and
- S. 1766, the Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM).
The first hearing is scheduled for June 19 and will include witnesses from the National Mining Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, United Auto Workers, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, Edison Electric Institute, Nuclear Energy Institute, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, The Fertilizer Institute, the American Petroleum Institute, among others.
Staff from Morgan Meguire, NEPPA's Washington Representatives, will cover the hearing.