World Water Day, marked every March, was established by the United
Nations to focus attention on the importance of fresh water around the
globe. On Wednesday, March 15 at 9:00 a.m. ET, Sen. John Hickenlooper
(D-Colo.), Melissa Ho, World Wildlife Fund senior vice president for
freshwater and food, Alexia Leclercq, Start:Empowerment co-founder, and
Julie Waechter, DigDeep co-CEO, join Washington Post
Live to discuss possible
solutions that address global water inequities and the role of water in
sustainable development.
Speakers:
Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.)
Melissa Ho, Senior Vice President, Freshwater & Food, World Wildlife
Fund
Alexia Leclercq, Co-Founder, Start:Empowerment
Julie Waechter, Co-CEO, DigDeep
In a segment presented by Ecolab, Calvin Emanuel, vice president and
general manager of Sustainable Growth Solutions at Ecolab, and Glenn
Prickett, president and CEO at World
Environment Center, will discuss how industry can be a positive force in
supporting a water-secure future while driving business outcomes. The
conversation will cover the central tenets of corporate sustainability
programs that conserve water, foster business resilience, and create
positive impacts in support of communities around the world.
Speakers:
Calvin Emmanuel, Vice President & General Manager, Sustainable Growth
Solutions, Ecolab
Glenn Prickett, President & CEO, World
Environment Center
On Friday, March 10, 2023, at 9 a.m. in Room 2128 of the Rayburn House
Office Building, the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will hold a
hearing
titled “How Do We Encourage Greater Flood Insurance Coverage in
America?” This hearing will examine the overall level and availability
of flood insurance in America, as well as the steps that can be taken to
encourage greater deployment of flood insurance coverage.
Hearing
memo
(which does not mention climate change)
Legislation:
H.R. ___, the “National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of
2023”
(Rep. Davidson) This discussion draft would extend the reauthorization
and temporary borrowing authority of the
NFIP through the end of December 2024. The
current NFIP authorization is set to lapse
after September 30th of this year.
H.R. ___, the “NFIP Participation Study
Act of
2023”
This discussion draft would require GAO to
conduct a study of the implementation and efficacy of the flood
insurance mandatory purchase requirement of Section 102 of the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973 to ensure covered homeowners are in
compliance with the law.
H.R. ___, the “Consumer Options for Flood Insurance Act of
2023”
This discussion draft would make permanent
FEMA’s decision to remove the non-compete
clause from its WYO contract with insurers
that sell NFIP policies for the government.
Christopher W.
Heidrick,
Owner and Principal, Heidrick & Company Insurance and Risk Management
Services, LLC, on behalf of the Independent
Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (The Big I)
Patrick
Small,
President, DUAL Specialty Flood, on behalf
of the Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA)
Dr. Carlos E.
MartÃn,
David M. Rubenstein Fellow, Brookings Institution and Director of the
Remodeling Futures Program, Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
What to learn more about climate policy? But not sure where to start? We
have you covered. The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)
invites you to join us for our start-of-the-new Congress briefing
series, Climate Camp. We will go over the basics of the legislative
process, highlighting key areas and opportunities for climate mitigation
and adaptation policy.
Our fourth session in EESI’s Congressional
Climate Camp series is on implementing the Inflation Reduction Act and
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. These laws provide billions of
dollars to confront the climate crisis and strengthen critical
infrastructure. Panelists will provide an update on the status of their
implementation, describe how state and local governments and
organizations are accessing funds, and explain the oversight role
Congress must play to maximize these investments.
Speakers
Dr. Henry McKoy, Jr., Director, Office of State and Community Energy
Programs, U.S. Department of Energy
David Terry, President, National Association of State Energy Officials
(NASEO)
Sarah Kline, Consultant, Bipartisan Policy Center
Kevin Rennert, Fellow; Director, Federal Climate Policy Initiative,
Resources for the Future
Duanne Andrade, Executive Director, Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF)
Jana Barresi, Head of Washington, D.C., Office, Lowe’s Companies Inc.
On Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET,
the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, led by
Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito
(R-W.Va.), will hold a full committee
hearing
on addressing the environmental and public health threats from the
Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical release in East
Palestine, Ohio.
Witnesses
Panel I
Sherrod Brown, United States Senator, The State of Ohio
JD Vance, United States Senator, The State of Ohio
Bob Casey, United States Senator, The State of Pennsylvania
Panel II
Alan Shaw, President and CEO, Norfolk
Southern Corporation
Debra Shore, Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency,, Region V
Anne Vogel, Director, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Richard Harrison, Executive Director and Chief Engineer, Ohio River
Valley Water Sanitation Commission
Eric Brewer, Director and Chief of Hazardous Materials Response,
Beaver County Department of Emergency Services
