Haiti: Next Steps on the International Response

Subcommittee hearing on Haiti.

Witnesses:

  • Brian Nichols, Assistant Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere Affairs, United States Department of State
  • Marcela Escobari, Assistant Administrator, Latin America and the Caribbean, United States Agency for International Development
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
   Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues Subcommittee
419 Dirksen

07/27/2023 at 10:00AM

July Open Meeting

Open Meeting

Commission meeting are held in Commission Meeting Room (Room 2C) at FERC Headquarters, 888 First St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426

Meeting agenda
Item No. Docket No. Company
ADMINISTRATIVE
A-1 AD23-1-000 Agency Administrative Matters
A-2 AD23-2-000 Customer Matters, Reliability, Security and Market Operations
ELECTRIC
E-1 RM22-14-000 Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements
E-2 RM22-19-001 Incentives for AdvancedCybersecurity Investment
E-3 ER22-2355-000 GridLiance Heartland LLC
E-4 ER22-2354-000 GridLiance High Plains LLC
E-5 ER22-2353-000 Florida Power & Light Company
E-6 ER22-2466-000 Cube Yadkin Transmission LLC
E-7 ER22-2358-001 Versant Power
E-8 ER22-2304-000 Nevada Power Company
E-9 ER22-2307-000 Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company
E-10 ER21-2592-000 Pacific Gas and Electric Company
ER21-2592-001
EL23-24-000 (not consolidated) CXA La Paloma, LLC v. California Independent System Operator Corporation
E-11 EL23-69-000 Secure-the-Grid Coalition
E-12 EL23-43-000 arGo Partners GP LLC
E-13 EL23-41-000 arGo Partners GP LLC
E-14 ER23-729-001 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
EL23-19-001
HYDRO
H-1 P-2290-124 Southern California Edison Company
H-2 P-14634-007 New England Hydropower Company, LLC
CERTIFICATES
C-1 CP22-25-000 Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC
C-2 CP20-55-000 Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC and PALNG Common Facilities Company, LLC
C-3 CP22-2-000 Gas Transmission Northwest LLC
C-4 CP22-494-000 Boardwalk Storage Company, LLC
C-5 CP22-15-000 Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
C-6 CP22-466-000 WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.
C-7 CP22-138-000 Northern Natural Gas Company
C-8 CP22-461-000 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
District of Columbia
07/27/2023 at 10:00AM

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Solutions for Single-Use Waste: Expanding Refill and Reuse Infrastructure

Subcommittee hearing on single-use waste. Part of a series of hearings on the plastics industry.

Witnesses:

  • Dacie Meng, Policy and Institutions Senior Manager (North America), Ellen MacArthur Foundation
  • Clemence Schmid, General Manager, Loop Global
  • Tim Debus, President & CEO, Reusable Packaging Association
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
   Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee
406 Dirksen

07/27/2023 at 09:45AM

National Defend Our Climate Town Hall with Sen. Whitehouse (D-RI) and Rep. Stansbury (NM-01)

Calling all climate activists! Please join us for a unique virtual town hall event with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), moderated by Earthjustice President Abbie Dillen. We’ll talk about record heat and what we can do about it. We’ll celebrate how all the climate investments in the Inflation Reduction Act are speeding our transition to clean energy, creating jobs, and lowering energy costs. We’ll also spell out how we can all come together to Defend Our Climate when the big polluters and their allies in Congress would take us backward.

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Climate Action Campaign
07/26/2023 at 08:30PM

Nominees for Ambassadors to Haiti and Croatia, and Assistant Secretary of State for Europe

Full committee hearing to consider the following nominations.

Nominees:

  • Dennis B. Hankins, of Minnesota, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Haiti
  • James C. O’Brien, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs)
  • Nathalie Rayes, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Croatia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
419 Dirksen

07/26/2023 at 02:30PM

Cleaner Trains: Opportunities for Reducing Emissions from America’s Rail Network

Subcommittee hearing on air pollution from trains.

Witnesses:

  • Ivette Torres, Community Research Lead, People’s Collective for Environmental Justice
  • Carl Rosen, General President, United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America
  • Ian Jefferies, President & CEO, American Association of Railroads
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
   Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee
406 Dirksen

07/26/2023 at 02:30PM

Full Committee Markup of Federal Lands, Wildfire, Water Resources, Cell Tower Legislation

On Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a mark-up on multiple bills.

The following bills will move by regular order:

  • H.R. 3675 (Rep. Boebert), “Western Water Accelerated Revenue Repayment Act” (Amendments to H.R. 3675 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice);
  • H.R. 4141 (Rep. Fulcher), To provide that certain communications projects are not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews, and for other purposes (Amendments to H.R. 4141 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice)

The following bills are expected to move by unanimous consent:

  • H.R. 1318 (Rep. Neguse), “Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act”;
  • H.R. 1722 (Rep. Salinas), “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”;
  • H.R. 2717 (Rep. Moore of Utah), “Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act”;
  • H.R. 2997 (Rep. Boebert), “Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields Act” or “CONVEY Act”;
  • H.R. 3049 (Rep. Curtis), “Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration Exchange Act of 2023”;
  • H.R. 3499 (Rep. Issa), “Direct Hire to Fight Fires”; and
  • H.R. 4377 (Rep. Grijalva), To amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 with respect to extensions, additions, and revisions to the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Arizona.

Markup memo

Any proposed amendments should be emailed to Sophia Varnasidis ([email protected]) no later than 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. N

House Natural Resources Committee
1324 Longworth

07/26/2023 at 10:15AM

Improving Capacity for Critical Mineral Recovery through Electronic Waste Recycling and Reuse

Full committee hearing on electronic waste recycling and critical minerals, immediately following a markup.

Witnesses:

  • Ajay Kochhar, President, CEO, and Co-Founder, Li-Cycle
  • Craig Boswell, P.E., President and Co-Founder, HOBI International, Incorporated
  • Kitty McIlroy, President, Maryland Recycling Network and Project Manager, Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority
  • Charles Pellicane, Executive Vice President, Business Development and Operations, Human-I-T
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
406 Dirksen

07/26/2023 at 10:00AM

Markup of Diesel Pollution, Wildlife, and Conservation Bills

Business meeting agenda:

  • S. 2195, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2023
  • S. 2395, Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Reauthorization Act
  • S. 1381, Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2023
  • S. 1278, A bill to designate the federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the “Rosa Parks Federal Building,” and for other purposes
  • 16 General Services Administration resolutions
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
406 Dirksen

07/26/2023 at 09:45AM