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
House Energy Independence and Global Warming Committee
2175 Rayburn

06/18/2009 at 09:30AM

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
House Energy and Commerce Committee
   Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee
2123 Rayburn

06/09/2009 at 10:00AM

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
House Energy and Commerce Committee
   Energy and Environment Subcommittee
2322 Rayburn

06/09/2009 at 09:30AM

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)
Senate Appropriations Committee
   Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
192 Dirksen

05/21/2009 at 11:00AM

FY 2010 US Forest Service budget

Witness

  • Abigail Kimbell, Chief, U.S. Forest Service
Senate Appropriations Committee
   Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
124 Dirksen

05/20/2009 at 10:00AM

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
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
419 Dirksen

05/19/2009 at 02:00PM

FY 2010 Department of Energy budget

Witness

  • Steven Chu, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy
Senate Appropriations Committee
   Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
138 Dirksen

05/19/2009 at 10:15AM