Climate science, policy, politics, and action
Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) is holding a field hearing in Moore County, North Carolina, titled “Enhancing America’s Grid Security and Resilience.”
395 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374
On Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, will hold a hearing to examine the public health and environmental impacts of plastic production and disposal on environmental justice communities.
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The Committee on Natural Resources will hold a legislative hearing on H.R. 3397 (Rep. Curtis), to require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health, on Thursday, June 15 at 9:00 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building.
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On April 3, 2023, the BLM published in the Federal Register a proposed rule, “Conservation and Landscape Health,” (“Rule”) with a 75-day comment period. The Rule would broadly allow the BLM to lease lands under new conservation leases, incorporate new standards when evaluating traditional multiple use decisions, expedite designations of new Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs), and apply land health standards to all public lands.
For the first time since 2019, the League of Conservation Voters is pleased to invite you to our annual Capital Dinner on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Washington, DC, at the Anthem at the Wharf.
On Wednesday, June 14, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) will host its annual Capital Dinner (our first since 2019) featuring President Joe Biden and honoring Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi with the lifetime achievement award. This year, the dinner will focus on celebrating climate victories and honoring climate champions. We’re expecting a number of members of Congress, among others.
Since we last held this dinner, we have helped elect the most pro-environment president in American history, deliver truly historic legislation on climate action that will shape our country for decades to come, and fought for solutions to the point that 40% of people in the United States now live in a place that is committed to 100% clean energy.
Let’s come together to celebrate these incredible successes, remain diligent and committed to this work, and ensure that we leave a livable planet for ourselves and future generations. Our earth is worth fighting for.
President’s Circle – $100,000
Climate Victory Circle – $50,000
Green Sponsor – $25,000
Gold Sponsor – $12,500
Silver Sponsor – $7,500
Bronze Sponsor – $2,500
Environmental Majority Council Renewal – $1,000
The League of Conservation Voters is hosting an event with President Biden. We will show up, too. It is an outrage that an “environmental” organization would honor the President days after he approved a pipeline. We cannot accept this. And we won’t.
10 days ago, President Biden signed into law the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which could transport 2,000,000,000 cubic-feet-per-day of fracked gas.
This was not a compromise.
This was a crime.
The Mountain Valley Pipeline would have the climate impact of adding 19,000,000 cars to the road. What the fuck? As it is, people in both the economic and financial capitals of this nation are chocking on the air.
It. Gets. Worse. The President also greenlit the Willow Project. This would carry 180,000 barrels of oil per day. We need to cut emissions in half by 2030. It would only START pumping oil close to 2030. This is a death sentence for us.
It got zero attention (maybe because the media keeps taking fossil fuel money) but right after Willow, the President ALSO approved the Alaska LNG Project, which, somehow, would cause MORE climate damage than Willow.
We believe the League of Conservation Voters is well-intended but honoring a President who has done a mediocre job on climate and backstabbed us on too many occasions to count is poor strategy. He will not fear our movement if he knows we will brown-nose no matter how many fossil fuel projects he approves.
Don’t just like. Don’t just share. We need you to join us in-person. We wouldn’t ask if it wasn’t important.
Protesting at an event hosted by another environmental group is uncomfortable. But dammit we didn’t start this group to go along and get along. We did so because we need to stand up and fight. And we will do so even when it is uncomfortable. That is a promise.
The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on H.R. 2685 (Rep. Owens), “Mining Schools Act of 2023”; H.R. 3883 (Rep. Amodei), To nullify Public Land Order No. 7921, withdrawing certain land in the Railroad Valley of Nye County, Nevada, from mineral entry; and a Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. LaHood), the “Community Reclamation Partnerships Act”, on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 2:15 p.m. in 1334 Longworth House Office Building.
This hearing will consider three bills related to different aspects and needs of the domestic mining sector.
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The Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on: H.R. 1607 (Rep. Schweikert), To clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped storage development, and for other purposes; H.R. 3027 (Rep. Porter), “Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program Reauthorization Act of 2023”; and H.R. 3675 (Rep. Boebert), To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to extend certain contract prepayment authority, on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. EDT in 1324 Longworth House Office Building.
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A hearing of the Committee on Foreign Affairs on U.S. efforts to counter China’s Belt and Road diplomacy.
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Subcommittee hearing
Chair Jim Baird (R-Ind.)
On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, will hold a full committee hearing to examine the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
The hearing will follow a business meeting to consider the nomination of Jeffery Martin Baran to serve a third term on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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