Central Hudson Gas & Electric
Corporation, Consolidated Edison of New York, Inc., Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Orange and
Rockland Utilities, Inc., and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation v.
New York Independent System Operator Inc.
New York Independent System Operator,
Inc. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Consolidated Edison
Company of New York, Inc., Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, New York
State Electric & Gas Corporation, Orange and Rockland Utilities,
Inc., and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an Executive
Session at 10
a.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, to
consider several pieces of legislation.
The Commission will consider whether to propose amendments that would
enhance and standardize registrants’ climate-related disclosures for
investors.
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further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been
added, deleted or postponed, please contact Vanessa A. Countryman from
the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400
On Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth
House Office Building and Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee on Water,
Oceans, and Wildlife will hold a legislative
hearing
on the following bills:
H.R.
3431
(Rep. Chris Pappas, D-NH) Increasing Community Access to Resiliency
Grants Act of 2021. To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting
through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, to establish a website providing information about
grants available to assist State, Tribal, and local governments with
climate resiliency, adaptation and mitigation, and for other
purposes.
H.R.
6491
(Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To require the identification of salmon
conservation areas and salmon strongholds, and for other purposes.
Salmon Focused Investments in Sustainable Habitats (FISH) Act.
H.R.
6651
(Rep. Don Young, R-AK) To establish an Alaska Salmon Research Task
Force. Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act.
H.R.
6785
(Rep. Seth Moulton, D-MA) To assist in the conservation of the North
Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial resources
for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of
persons with expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic
right whales, and for other purposes. Right Whale Coexistence Act of
2022.
H.R. 6987 (Rep. Rick Larsen, D-WA) [Introduced
text attached] To establish programs to reduce the impacts of vessel
traffic and underwater noise on marine mammals, and for other
purposes.
On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Ro Khanna, Chairman
of the Subcommittee on Environment, will hold a
hearing
to examine the urgent need for the federal government to adopt better
wildfire preparation measures, and discuss the human toll of wildfires
that are becoming larger and more severe due to drought, global warming,
and other climate stressors.
Forests stretch across approximately one-third of the land in the United
States and hold important cultural significance, protect biodiversity,
and promote recreation. Forests also mitigate climate change by
sequestering and storing carbon, offsetting approximately 15% of annual
U.S. carbon emissions from fossil fuels.
While wildfires are an important part of maintaining healthy forest
ecosystems, careful prevention work is crucial to mitigating the damage
from increasingly dangerous fires. The hearing will examine several
strategies the Forest Service employs to prevent wildfires including
prescribed burns, thinning, and commercial logging, as well as the
challenges the Forest Service faces, such as a tight budget and an
influential commercial logging industry.
Allowing Tribes and traditional ecological knowledge-holders to play a
leading role in forest management can improve wildfire resilience and
protect cultural resources. The Forest Service increasingly partners
with Tribes on restoration projects through the Tribal Relations
Program, but challenges persist in securing permits and local support
for cultural prescribed burns.
This hearing will examine the Forest Service’s efforts and plans to
mitigate and respond to wildfires, and hear from experts and
environmental advocates, including internationally renowned singer and
songwriter Carole King, about the urgent need to adopt better wildfire
preparation measures in the face of intensifying fires due to climate
change and human development.
Witnesses:
Randy Moore, Chief, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture
Carole King, Celebrated Singer-songwriter, Land Conservation Advocate
Ali Meders-Knight, Mechoopda Tribal Member, Traditional Ecological
Knowledge Practitioner
Dr. Michael Gollner, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
University of California, Berkeley, Deb Faculty Fellow, Berkeley Fire
Research Lab
Dr. Dominick A. DellaSala, Chief Scientist, Wild Heritage, Project of
Earth Island Institute
James Hubbard (minority witness), Former Under Secretary, Natural
Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture
On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET via WebEx and in 1324
Longworth HOB Hearing Room and livestreamed on
the Committee’s YouTube page, the Committee on Natural Resources will
meet
to consider the following bills:
H.R.
1638
(Rep. Dusty Johnson), To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to
transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South
Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act.
H.R.
3587
(Rep. Grijalva), To prescribe procedures for effective consultation
and coordination by Federal agencies with federally recognized Tribal
Governments regarding Federal Government actions that impact Tribal
lands and interests to ensure that meaningful Tribal input is an
integral part of the Federal decision-making process. Requirements,
Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Effective Consultation with
Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act.
H.R.
5093
(Rep. Herrera Beutler), To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to
transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of
Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative
Site Conveyance Act.