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A Public Meeting of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and CASAC Particulate Matter Panel.

Agenda: To discuss the Draft CASAC Report on EPA’s Draft Supplement to the 2019 Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for PM and the Draft CASAC Report on EPA’s Draft PM Policy Assessment (PA).

11:00 AM

Convene Meeting

Mr. Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal Officer

Review of Agenda

Dr. Liane Sheppard
CASAC PM Panel Chair

Remarks from EPA

TBD

Public Comments on the Draft CASAC ISA Supplement Report and the Draft CASAC PA Report

Registered Speakers (TBD)

Discussion of Draft CASAC ISA Supplement Report

Discussion of Consensus Responses

Discussion of Letter to the Administrator

Dr. Sheppard and Panel Members

Chartered CASAC Disposition of Draft CASAC ISA Supplement Report

Dr. Lianne Sheppard
Chartered CASAC Chair
Chartered CASAC Members

2:00 PM

Deliberation on the Draft Policy Assessment Charge Questions

Chapter 5 (Reconsideration of the Secondary Standard)

Dr. Chow, Mr. Allen, Drs. Boylan, Ponette-González, Turpin

3:00 PM

Recess

Mr. Yeow

02/25/2022 at 11:00AM

Black communities throughout the nation have led on environmental justice for years. While at the same time they have also been most impacted by environmental malpractice, pollution, and injustice. The environmental movement has historically excluded the voices of Black leaders, even when policies and practices are directly affecting their livelihoods and communities. Today many are still fighting for a transformation of the environmental movement to prioritize funding and opportunities for justice for Black communities.

Join Green 2.0 and Hip Hop Caucus for a discussion with Black leaders in the environmental sector about what needs to happen to move the needle in our mission to achieve justice and equity in the environmental movement.

Register here

Speakers:

• Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ill.)
• Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., Hip Hop Caucus
• Raviya Ismail, Green 2.0
• Eddie Love, Ocean Foundation
• Karen T. Campblin, Fairfax County NAACP
• Corina Newsome, Wildlife conservationist
• Latresse Snead, Bonsai Leadership Group LLC

02/24/2022 at 01:00PM

Want to learn about how climate advocacy campaigns are developing in states across the country – from Pennsylvania to Nebraska to Connecticut to Hawaii? Have an exciting climate policy update or development to share with a network of like-minded individuals?

Join us for our monthly State Climate Policy Network national call! This one-hour, once-a-month call is the perfect opportunity to learn about the different legislation and movements going on in states across the U.S. Legislators, advocates, and experts will join us and inform the network of what is going on in their state, and what you might be able to do to help.

For those of you joining us for the first time, the SCPN call is also an opportunity simply listen to other states’ updates and challenges. We typically have campaign leaders in 15-20 states calling in and providing updates, and dozens of people listening and asking questions on the line. You can read more about the SCPN here.

Feel free to contact Kristen Soares, our SCPN Manager, at [email protected] with any questions.

Please register and spread the word to others interested in pushing forward climate policy in their state.

02/23/2022 at 03:00PM

Field hearing in Bethany Beach Town Hall, Delaware.

Witnesses:

• Governor J. B. Edwards, State of Louisiana
• Governor John Carney, State of Delaware
• Mayor Kathy Lock, Town of Slaughter Beach
• Major General William “Butch” Graham, Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Brigadier General Jason E. Kelly, Commanding General for South Atlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Derek Brockbank, Executive Director, Coastal States Organization

02/23/2022 at 10:00AM

The Committee on Natural Resources Office of Insular Affairs will hold a remote Full Committee Legislative Hearing on the following legislation:

• < href=’https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6504?s=1&r=27’\>H.R.6504, (Rep. Michael F.Q. San Nicolas, D-GU) To require the Governor of Guam to establish a database for verifying Native CHamoru ancestry, and for other purposes. Native Pacific Islanders of America Equity Act.

02/17/2022 at 04:00PM

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will host a remote legislative hearing titled, “Securing the Future of Climate Adaptation Science at the United States Geological Survey,” including the following bills and related measures.

• H.R. 6654 (Rep. Grijalva) “Climate Adaptation Science Centers Act”

02/17/2022 at 01:00PM

Link to meeting webcast when live

Meeting agenda
ADMINISTRATIVE
A-1	AD22-1-000	Agency Administrative Matters
A-2	AD22-2-000	Customer Matters, Reliability, Security and Market Operations
ELECTRIC
E-1	AD22-5-000	Implementation of Dynamic Line Ratings
E-2	ER20-1718-002	New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
E-3	ER20-1068-003	The Dayton Power and Light Company
E-4	EL19-47-002	Independent Market Monitor for PJM v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
	EL19-63-002 (Consolidated)	Office of the People’s Counsel for District of Columbia, Delaware Division of the Public Advocate, Citizens Utility Board, Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, Maryland Office of People’s Counsel, Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate, West Virginia Consumer Advocate Division, and PJM Industrial Customer Coalition v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
	ER21-2877-001	PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
	ER21-2444-001 (Not consolidated)
E-5	ER21-2900-000	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
	ER21-2900-001
	ER21-2900-002
	ER21-2900-003
E-6	EL22-26-000	PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
	ER22-957-000
E-7	ER18-1702-002	Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
E-8	EL17-21-001	Kansas Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. v. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
E-9	EL18-9-001	Xcel Energy Services Inc. v. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
E-10	ER20-2550-003	Entergy Mississippi, LLC
E-11	OMITTED
E-12	ER21-1802-000	PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
E-13	EC21-125-000	PSEG New Haven LLC, PSEG Power Connecticut LLC, PSEG Power New York LLC, and Generation Bridge II, LLC
	EC21-128-000	PSEG Fossil LLC, PSEG Fossil Sewaren Urban Renewal LLC, PSEG Keys Energy Center LLC, PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC, Parkway Generation, LLC, and Parkway Generation Essex, LLC
GAS
G-1	AD22-7-000	Oil Pipeline Capacity Allocation Issues and Anomalous Conditions
G-2	RP21-1187-002	Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.
	RP21-1187-003
HYDRO
H-1	P-10853-022	Otter Tail Power Company
H-2	P-2101-178	Sacramento Municipal Utility District
H-3	P-2197-140	Cube Yadkin Generation LLC
H-4	P-2997-032	South Sutter Water District
Certificates
C-1	PL18-1-000	Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities
C-2	PL21-3-000	Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews
C-3	CP17-40-012	Spire STL Pipeline LLC

02/17/2022 at 10:00AM

Business meeting to consider the following items:

• David Uhlmann to be Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance of the Environmental Protection Agency
• Carlton Waterhouse, of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator for the Office of Solid Waste, of the Environmental Protection Agency

Followed by Committee hearing:

“The Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Challenges and Opportunities”

02/16/2022 at 10:00AM

The Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider the following measures:

• H.R. 1546 (Rep. Carter of Georgia), To amend the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 to direct the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking to develop recommendations to address wildlife trafficking on the internet and on social media, and to direct the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to develop a strategy to address wildlife trafficking on the internet and on social media, and for other purposes. Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2021.
• H.R. 3525 (Rep. Meng), To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture, and for other purposes. Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act.
• H.R. 3540 (Rep. Sarbanes), To reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2021.
• H.R. 4458 (Rep. Huffman), To establish a grant program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out projects on the conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems. KELP Act.
• H.R. 4677 (Rep. Tonko), To direct restoration and protection of the New York-New Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New York-New Jersey Harbor, and for other purposes. New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act.
• H.R. 5973 (Rep. Dingell), To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021.
• H.R. 6023 (Rep. Costa), To require the United States Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, and for other purposes. Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021.
• H.R. 6142 (Rep. Ryan), To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Buckeye Trail as a national scenic trail, and for other purposes. Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2021.
• HR 6199 (Rep. Smith of Missouri), To revise the boundary of the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes. Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act.
• H.R. 6201 (Rep. Watson Coleman), To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in the American Revolution, and for other purposes. National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act.
• H.R. 6337 (Rep. Neguse), To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop long-distance bike trails on Federal land, and for other purposes. Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act.
• H.R. 6434 (Rep. Obernolte), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish, within the National Park Service, the Japanese American World War II History Network, and for other purposes. Japanese American World War II History Network Act.
• H.R. 6435 (Rep. McMorris Rodgers), To provide for the application of certain provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 2021.
• H. Res. 641 (Rep. Newhouse), Recognizing and celebrating the 75th anniversary of the National Association of Conservation Districts and their commitment to our lands.

02/16/2022 at 10:00AM

Join Climate Xchange’s webinar on federal climate funding initiatives.

With the creation and continuing development of several new federal funding initiatives like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Build Back Better, Justice40, and others, many are wondering how state-level climate action will be affected. States looking to secure funding for effective and equitable climate projects and programs must know how best to prepare for and implement these varying funding sources and guidelines, and we want to help you do just that.

Joining us to discuss these federal funding developments and the implications for states are three experts in the space. Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Director of Domestic Climate and Energy Policy at the Center for American Progress, Joseph Kane, Fellow at Brookings Metro of the Brookings Institution, and Colleen Callahan, Deputy Director at UCLA’s Luskin Center for Innovation, will each provide insight into what states need to know about these funding initiatives and how they will affect state-level actors in securing a better, brighter future for the climate.

RSVP

02/15/2022 at 03:00PM