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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. “

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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

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)

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Witness:

• Rostin Behnam, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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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

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

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:

• Discussion Draft: Department of Energy and NASA Collaboration
• Discussion Draft: Department of Energy and USDA Collaboration
• Discussion Draft: Department of Energy and NOAA Collaboration

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