Promoting Conservation with a Purpose on America's Federal Lands and Forests

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold an oversight hearing on “Promoting Conservation with a Purpose on America’s Federal Lands and Forests” on Wednesday, March 8, at 10:15 a.m. EST in 1324 Longworth House Office Building.

Republicans will argue: “Preservationist policies that lock up our nation’s abundant resources will only exacerbate the historically devastating wildfire and drought crisis, rural economic decline, and the loss of access and enjoyment to large parts of our federal lands. “

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

  • Joel Ferry, Executive Director, Utah Department of Natural Resources
  • John Espy, Commissioner, Board of Carbon County Commissioners, Rawlins, Wyoming
  • Phil Rigdon, Vice President, Intertribal Timber Council, Toppenish, Washington
  • John D. Leshy, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, UC Law San Francisco
House Natural Resources Committee
   Federal Lands Subcommittee
1324 Longworth

03/08/2023 at 10:15AM

A Burning Issue: The Economic Costs of Wildfires

There will be a hearing of the Committee on the Budget on the economic costs of wildfires.

Witnesses:

  • Veronica Serna, Mora County Commissioner, District 1, New Mexico
  • David Burt, Founder And Chief Executive Officer, DeltaTerra Capital
  • Michael Wara, J.D., Ph.D., Director, Climate and Energy Policy Program and Senior Research Scholar, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
  • Dr. Morgan Varner, Director Of Research And Senior Scientist, Tall Timbers
  • Nick Loris, Vice President Of Public Policy, C3 Solutions (Republican witnesse)
Senate Budget Committee
608 Dirksen

03/08/2023 at 10:00AM

Stakeholder Perspectives on the Impacts of the Biden Administration’s Water of the United States (WOTUS) Rule

This is a hearing of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Opening remarks, as prepared, of Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC)

Witness List:

  • Garrett Hawkins, President, Missouri Farm Bureau
  • Alicia Huey, Chairman, National Association of Home Builders
  • Mark Williams, Environmental Manager, Luck Companies, on behalf of National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association
  • Susan Parker Bodine, Partner, Earth & Water Law LLC
  • Dave Owen, Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Scholarly Publications, UC College of the Law
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
   Water Resources and the Environment Subcommittee
2167 Rayburn

03/08/2023 at 10:00AM

Pipeline Safety: Reviewing Implementation of the PIPES Act of 2020 and Examining Future Safety Needs

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy Nehls (R-TX) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing focused on pipeline safety and the implementation of the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2020. The Committee intends to reauthorize the federal pipeline safety program this year.

PIPES Act overview

Witnesses:

  • Tristan Brown, Deputy Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
  • Andrew Black, President and CEO, Liquid Energy Pipeline Association (LEPA)
  • Kenneth W. Grubb, Chief Operating Officer – Gas Pipelines, Kinder Morgan, Inc.
  • Bill Caram, Executive Director, Pipeline Safety Trust
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
   Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
2167 Rayburn

03/08/2023 at 10:00AM

Innovation Through Collaboration: The Department of Energy’s Role in the U.S. Research Ecosystem

This hearing will serve as a legislative hearing for a series of bills that would strengthen several of the Department of Energy’s longstanding interagency research partnerships and codify them in law as appropriate.

Witnesses:

  • Dr. Harriet Kung, Deputy Director for Science Programs in the Office of Science, the U.S. Department of Energy
  • James L. Reuter, Associate Administrator for the Space Technology Mission Directorate, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Dr. Michael C. Morgan, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Dr. Sean L. Jones, Assistant Director for the Directorate of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, the National Science Foundation

Legislation:

House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
2318 Rayburn

03/08/2023 at 10:00AM

H.J. Res. 27: Disapproval of WOTUS Rule, and other legislation

The Committee on Rules will meet Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 3:00 PM EST in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:

  • S. 619 – COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023
  • H.J. Res. 27 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’’’.
  • H.R. 140 – Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act
House Rules Committee
H-313 Capitol

03/07/2023 at 03:00PM