The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis will hold a hybrid
hearing
titled “State Perspectives on Cutting Methane Pollution” on Tuesday,
June 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The hearing will take place in Room 1334
of the Longworth House Office Building and via Zoom video conferencing.
This hearing will feature the current governors of New Mexico and
Wyoming, who will share perspectives on their states’ efforts to cut
harmful methane pollution from oil and gas production. The hearing will
also focus on how states have implemented funding from the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law, which invested billions of dollars to plug abandoned
oil and gas wells across America.
Witnesses:
Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor, New Mexico. Elected as governor in
2018, Lujan Grisham previously served as the U.S. representative for
New Mexico’s First Congressional District, beginning in 2013.
Mark Gordon, Governor, Wyoming. Elected as governor in 2018, Gordon
previously served as Wyoming State Treasurer, beginning in 2012.
The budget
request
includes $431 million for the Peace Corps, a $20 million (5%) increase
compared to the FY22 enacted level.
The Administration proposes a modest $18 million (2%) increase for the
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compared to the
FY22 enacted level. Resources would support
two new compacts with Indonesia and Mozambique expected to be signed in
FY23 and threshold programs in five countries.
The request includes $220 million for administrative expenses for the
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), a $22 million
(11%) increase from the FY22 enacted level,
and $780 million for programs, a $280 million (56%) increase compared to
the FY22 enacted level. These new resources
will bolster the DFC to deliver on its mission
by hiring additional staff and substantially expanding its portfolio in
areas such as climate change, health, and information technology through
a range of tools including credit subsidy, equity, technical assistance,
and grants. In addition, the request anticipates an additional $50
million in transfers to the DFC from the State
Department and USAID to support greater
interagency program coordination.
The purpose of this
hearing
is for members to learn about the current state of freight rail safety,
in addition to hearing testimony on how to keep rail workers and our
rail system safe.
Nathan
Bachman,
Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Loram Technologies,
Inc.
Cindy
Sanborn,
Executive Vice President and Chief Operation Officer, Norfolk Southern
Corporation, Chair, Safety and Operations Management Committee,
Association of American Railroads
Dr. Bradley Colman, President-Elect of the American Meteorological
Society; Director of Weather-Strategy, Bayer & The Climate Corporation
Dr. Kevin R. Petty, VP, Weather and Earth Intelligence, Spire Global,
Inc.
Dr. Fred Carr, Professor Emeritus, School of Meteorology, University
of Oklahoma
Dr. Scott Glenn, Board of Governors Professor Center for Ocean
Observing Leadership of the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences,
Rutgers University
On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House
Office Building and via Cisco WebEx the Subcommittee on National Parks,
Forests, and Public Lands will hold a hybrid legislative
hearing
on the following bills:
H.R.
1548(Rep.
Matt Cartwright, D-PA) To establish a pilot program for native plant
species, and for other purposes. Native Plant Species Pilot Program
Act of 2021.
H.R.
4658
(Rep. Ted Lieu, D-CA) To designate the Encinal Trailhead on the
Backbone Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
as the “Anthony ‘Tony’ Beilenson Trailhead.” Beilenson Trailhead
Designation Act.
H.R.
6364(Rep.
Matt Cartwright, D-PA) To amend the Delaware Water Gap National
Recreation Area Improvement Act to extend the exception to the closure
of certain roads within the Recreation Area for local businesses, and
for other purposes.
H.R.
6442(Rep.
Russ Fulcher, R-ID) To amend section 101703 of title 54, United
States Code, to include Tribal Governments and quasi-governmental
entities, and for other purposes. PACTS Act.
H.R.
7496(Rep.
Stacey Plaskett, D-VI) To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
install a plaque at the peak of Ram Head in the Virgin Islands
National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands, to
commemorate the slave rebellion that began on St. John in 1733.
H.R.
7615(Rep.
Blake Moore, R-UT) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
enter into partnerships to develop housing, and for other purposes.
LODGE Act.
H.R.
7693(Rep.
Bruce Westerman, R-AR) To amend title 54, United States Code, to
reauthorize the National Park Foundation. National Park Foundation
Reauthorization Act of 2022.
H.R.
7952(Rep.
Madeleine Dean, D-PA) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
issue a right-of-way permit with respect to a natural gas distribution
pipeline within Valley Forge National Historical Park, and for other
purposes. Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act.
House Natural Resources Committee
National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee
The Committee on Rules will
meet
on Monday, June 13, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT in
H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
H.R. 2543—Federal Reserve
Racial and Economic Equity Act [Financial Services Racial Equity,
Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act]
H.R. 2773—Recovering
America’s Wildlife Act of 2021
H.R. 7606—Meat and Poultry
Special Investigator Act of 2022 [Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act]
H.R. 7606 includes
language
to waive Clean Air Act restrictions on ethanol blending and new support
for ethanol and biodiesel.
H.R. 2773, which will fund multi-stakeholder efforts to conserve and
monitor at-risk species, known in states as Species of Greatest
Conservation Need (SGCN), is supported by The Wildlife
Society.
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to a
briefing on policies and practices to address
wildfires.
Billions of dollars are spent fighting wildfires every year, and the
cascading economic, health, and societal impacts of wildfires are
enormous. Compounding these challenges, wildfires also release
greenhouse gases and harmful aerosols into the atmosphere. Over the last
century, battling wildfires after they have started has been the main
approach to address this threat. Yet, with record-setting fire seasons
happening almost every year, more proactive and preventative steps are
needed.
Panelists will discuss policies and practices that would allow the
United States to reduce the overall risk of wildfires, including how
innovations in community-centered wildfire protection can improve
resilience for humans and ecosystems.
Speakers
Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.)
Carly Phillips, Western States Climate Team Fellow, Union of Concerned
Scientists
Kimiko Barrett, Wildfire Research & Policy Lead, Headwaters Economics
Margo Robbins, Executive Director, Cultural Fire Management Council
Steve Bowen, Managing Director and Head of Catastrophe Insight, Aon
