Global Warming’s Growing Concerns: Impacts on Agriculture and Forestry
Witnesses will discuss the present effects of climate change on agriculture and forestry such as increased drought, changes in precipitation, higher temperatures and increased activity of weeds and pests. The committee will also discuss how America’s agriculture and forestry sectors can help stave off the worst effects of global warming.
WHAT: Select Committee on Energy Independence and global warming hearing—“Global Warming’s Growing Concerns: Impacts on Agriculture and Forestry.”
- Jerry Hatfield, Supervisory Plant Physiologist, USDA
- Heather Cooley, Senior Researcher, Pacific Institute
- Tom Troxel, Director, Black Hills Forest Resource Association
- Dr. Johannes Lehmann, Associate Professor of Soil Fertility Management/Soil Biogeochemistry, Cornell University
- Ford B. West, President, The Fertilizer Institute
It's Too Easy Being Green: Defining Fair Green Marketing Practices
The hearing will examine “green” marketing claims, their interpretation by consumers, and the role of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in establishing guidelines for fair and effective green marketing practices.
Witnesses- James Kohm, Director, Enforcement Division, Federal Trade Commission
- M. Scot Case, Vice President, TerraChoice, Executive Director, EcoLogo Program
- Urvashi Rangan, Ph.D., Director, Technical Policy, Consumers Union
- Dara O’Rourke, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of California Berkeley, Co-Founder, GoodGuide
- Scott P. Cooper, Vice President, Government Relations, American National Standards Institute
Allowance Allocation Policies in Climate Legislation: Assisting Consumers, Investing in a Clean Energy Future, and Adapting to Climate Change
Witnesses
- Thomas F. Farrell II, on behalf of the Edison Electric Institute
- Rich Wells, Vice President, Energy, Dow Chemical Company
- Nat Keohane, Economist, Environmental Defense Fund
- Reverend Dr. Mari Castellanos, Minister for Policy Advocacy, United Church of Christ, Justice and Peace Ministries
- G. Tommy Hodges, on behalf of the American Trucking Association
- David Sokol, Chairman of the Board, Mid American Energy Holdings Company
- David Montgomery, Vice President, Charles River Associates
FY 2010 NASA budget
Witnesses
- Christopher Scolese, Acting Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- Crew of STS-125 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis repairing the Hubble Space Telescope (Appearing by satellite feed at approximately 12:30 PM)
FY 2010 US Forest Service budget
Witness
- Abigail Kimbell, Chief, U.S. Forest Service
Pathways to a Green Global Recovery
Witnesses
- Nicholas Stern, Chair, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science
- James E. Rogers, President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy
FY 2010 Department of Energy budget
Witness
- Steven Chu, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy