House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Energy Subcommittee
Energizing Houston: Sustainability, Technological Innovation, and Growth in the Energy Capital of the World
The House Committee on Science and Technology’s Subcommittee on Energy and Environment will hold a field hearing at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
The Energy and Environment Subcommittee’s hearing will investigate how the energy industry and cities like Houston are working to address energy challenges such as energy independence, global climate change, and economic growth that are expected to intensify in the near future. Subcommittee Chairman Nick Lampson (D-TX) and Subcommittee Members in attendance will hear testimony from public, academic, and energy industry leaders in Texas and discuss new strategies for tackling these issues.
Witnesses:- Mayor Bill White, Mayor, City of Houston
- John Hofmeister, President, Shell Oil Company
- Michael Ming, President, Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America
- Dr. Robert Hirsh, Senior Energy Advisor, Management Information Services Inc.
- Dr. Walter Chapman, Director, Rice University Energy and Environment Systems Institute
At the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University