Majority staff draft for a Renewable Electricity Standard proposal

Witnesses

  • Dr. Ralph Izzo , Public Service Enterprise Group
  • Don Furman, Senior Vice President for Business Development, Transmission and Policy, Iberdrola Renewables, Inc.
  • David Wright, Commissioner, Representing SEARUC
  • Scott Jones, Executive Vice President, Forest Landowners Association
  • Dr. Lester Lave, Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
366 Dirksen

02/10/2009 at 10:00AM

Carbon Footprint Analysis of Economic Recovery Package

Greenpeace will release the results of a carbon footprint analysis of the economic recovery package via teleconference this Thursday at 10:30 am ET (details below). The analysis was conducted by ICF International, a leading climate and energy consulting firm for governments, Fortune 500 companies, and non-profits (http://www.icfi.com/).

  • ICF International: William Grayson and Dr. Joel Bluestein
  • Greenpeace: Kert Davies, Research Director and Steven Biel, Global Warming Campaign Director

According to several recent studies, global warming will create a major drag on the U.S. and world economies – $271 billion in the United States alone by 2025 according to NRDC, and 5 – 20 percent of global GDP by 2100, according to the U.K. government’s Stern Review. An effective economic stimulus must also reduce global warming through spending on energy efficiency, conservation, clean energy, and clean transportation options.

Teleconference participants will discuss how the different provisions of the stimulus package will affect the climate in the short and long run and will discuss the climate and related economic impact of different stimulus proposals and amendments under consideration.

Dial-in number: 1-319-279-1000
Toll free dial-in number: 1-866-399-5852
Participant pin: 1001217#

RSVP to [email protected]; confirmed teleconference attendees will get an advanced look at the report.

Greenpeace
02/05/2009 at 10:30AM

Green Jobs, Good Jobs Conference: Green Jobs Expo

Transforming the economy through environmental solutions — creating good jobs and exploring green technologies that reduce global warming and increase energy independence — is key to our future.

Solving global warming can now be centered on reinvigorating disadvantaged communities. The economy can be focused on buildups rather than bailouts. And the focus of energy independence will shift to clean energy and new technologies.

Connect with 2,000 government leaders and decision-makers, as well as business, labor and environmental organizations at the Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference for three days of exceptional educational programs, renowned speakers and extensive networking opportunities.

The 2009 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference will alternate between plenary sessions and workshops. The plenary sessions will provide a stage for prominent national experts while the workshops will allow participants to explore new ideas and exchange best practices. The conference will focus on how solutions to environmental challenges can be used to drive economic development and create successful and profitable businesses.

Green Jobs Expo

  • 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
  • 8:30 a.m. Morning Keynote
  • 9:30 a.m. Plenary Panel
  • 10:45 a.m. Breakouts
  • 12:00 p.m. (noon) Lunch
  • 1:30 p.m. Keynote or Panel
  • 2:30 p.m. Break
  • 2:45 p.m. Breakouts
  • 4:30 p.m. Keynote
  • 6:00 p.m. Networking Reception

Location: Marriott Wardman Park

Blue Green Alliance
District of Columbia
02/05/2009 at 08:30AM

Power Shift '09 Teleconference

On Wednesday, February 4 the youth-led Energy Action Coalition is hosting a national teleconference for student reporters about the crucial role of young people in the fight for bold federal energy and climate legislation.

From February 27 to March 2, 2009, 10,000 young leaders from across the country will convene for Power Shift ‘09 in Washington, D.C. to demand that the President and Congress pass bold climate and energy policy that prioritizes renewable energy, green job creation, and an aggressive reduction of carbon emissions.

Call-in number: (866) 501-6174, participant code, 231000#

Participants

  • Jessy Tolkan, Executive Director, Energy Action Coalition
  • Dominique Hazzard, Power Shift ‘09 organizer and freshman at Wellesley College, Executive Committee Sierra Student Coalition
  • Jason Walsh, Policy Director, Green for All
  • Dave Hamilton, Director, Global Warming and Energy Program, Sierra Club

The speakers on the call will be able to answer questions about Power Shift ‘09 and the role of young people in shaping federal energy and climate policy.

From February 27 to March 2, 10,000 young leaders from around the world will kick off a historic year for climate action by convening in Washington, D.C. for Power Shift ‘09. Young people will demand that the President and Congress rebuild the economy and reclaim the future by passing bold climate and energy policy. Participants will share ideas and success stories, learn new skills, build connections, hear from leading experts and change-makers and come together to deliver a unified message to the nation’s leaders. On March 2, Power Shift ‘09 will culminate with a massive lobby and rally day on Capitol Hill.

Energy Action Coalition
02/04/2009 at 07:00PM

Midnight Rulemaking: Shedding Some Light

Witness List

Panel I

  • Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)

Panel II

  • Gary Bass, Ph.D., Executive Director, OMB Watch
  • Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Chairman, Waterkeeper Alliance
  • Lynn Rhinehart, Associate General Counsel, AFL-CIO
  • Veronique de Rugy, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
  • Michael Abramowicz, George Washington University Law School
  • Curtis Copeland, Ph.D., Specialist in American National Government – Government and Finance Division, Congressional Research Service
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
   Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee
2141 Rayburn

02/04/2009 at 11:00AM

Roadmap from Poznan to Copenhagen – Preconditions for Success

Ahead of the next round of ambitious United Nations climate talks, Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming will convene a hearing to explore the challenges facing both the United States and the international community in creating an effective international response to climate change.

The conference next month in Bonn, Germany takes up where the conferees left off last December in Poznan, Poland during the latest round of U.N. Climate Change talks. The deadline for updating the world’s approach to battling climate change is December 2009, when nearly 200 countries will meet at a pivotal climate conference in Copenhagan, Denmark. At the same time, Rep. Markey’s Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is developing ambitious climate legislation to tackle global warming and energy independence.

A panel of diplomatic and climate expert witnesses will inform the Select Committee on what must be accomplished prior to the Copenhagen meeting, what to expect with regard to the ongoing negotiation processes, and the challenges for success post-Copenhagen. Appearing before the Committee will be John Bruton, the European Commission’s ambassador to the United States, and two veteran observers to the international climate talks: Elliot Diringer of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change and Rob Bradley from the World Resources Institute.

Witnesses

  • John Bruton, Delegation of the European Commission and Ambassador to the U.S.
  • Elliot Diringer, Vice President of International Strategies at the Pew Center on Global Climate Change
  • Rob Bradley, Director of the International Climate Policy Initiative at the World Resources Institute
  • Karen Alderman Harbert, President and CEO, Institute for 21st Century Energy
House Energy Independence and Global Warming Committee
2318 Rayburn

02/04/2009 at 10:00AM

Sustainable Wastewater Management

On Wednesday, February 4, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., in room 2167 of the Rayburn House Office building, the Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment will receive testimony to gather information regarding various technologies and approaches for sustainable infrastructure in wastewater treatment facilities.

Full summary

Witnesses

  • G. Tracy Mehan, III, Principal, The Cadums Group, Inc.
  • Brian McLean, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and Radiaion, EPA
  • Caterina Hatcher, National Manager, Energy Star, Public Sector, Office of Air and Radiation, EPA
  • Rich Brown, Environmental Scientist, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • Jeanette A. Brown, Executive Director, Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority, Water Environment Federation
  • Alan Zelenka, Consultant, Kennedy Jenks Consultants, Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies
  • Andrew Fahlund, Vice President for Conservation, American Rivers
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
   Water Resources and the Environment Subcommittee
2167 Rayburn

02/04/2009 at 10:00AM

Green Jobs, Good Jobs Conference

Transforming the economy through environmental solutions — creating good jobs and exploring green technologies that reduce global warming and increase energy independence — is key to our future.

Solving global warming can now be centered on reinvigorating disadvantaged communities. The economy can be focused on buildups rather than bailouts. And the focus of energy independence will shift to clean energy and new technologies.

Connect with 2,000 government leaders and decision-makers, as well as business, labor and environmental organizations at the Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference for three days of exceptional educational programs, renowned speakers and extensive networking opportunities.

The 2009 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference will alternate between plenary sessions and workshops. The plenary sessions will provide a stage for prominent national experts while the workshops will allow participants to explore new ideas and exchange best practices. The conference will focus on how solutions to environmental challenges can be used to drive economic development and create successful and profitable businesses.

Schedule

  • 7:30 a.m. Registration
  • 9:00 a.m. Welcome
  • 9:30 a.m. Morning Keynote
  • 10:15 a.m. Plenary Panels
  • 12:00 p.m. (noon) Lunch
  • 1:00-6:00 p.m. Advocacy Day – Capitol Hill / Breakout sessions for those not participating in Advocacy Day

Location: Marriott Wardman Park

Blue Green Alliance
District of Columbia
02/04/2009 at 09:00AM

Green Job Creation: Learning from What Works

Wal-Mart, in partnership with the Wal-Mart Green Jobs Council (W-GJC), will host a briefing for Members of Congress, their staff, Congressional Committees, and the public on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 from 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. EST in the Cannon House Office Building Room 340 to discuss success stories in creating green jobs. The interactive panel will be moderated by Wal-Mart’s SVP for Sustainability, Matt Kistler, and will include:

  • Chris Sultemeier, Senior Vice President Fleet and Transportation, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
  • Kim Saylors-Laster, Vice President Energy, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
  • Dan Lashof, PhD Director of the Climate Center, Natural Resources Defense Council
  • Jackie Prince Roberts, Director of Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Defense Fund
  • Susan Herndon, Vice President, Lennox Industries
  • Chris Spain, Chairman of the Board and Chief Strategy Officer, Hydropoint Data Systems

The panel will build on the key findings of an October 2008 meeting of the Wal-Mart Green Jobs Council at which top companies identified the key catalysts and barriers to green job creation. Many other Wal-Mart executives will be available for discussion after the briefing, as well as several of the Wal-Mart Green Jobs Council participants representing leading suppliers in the fields of renewable energy, energy efficiency, transportation, waste reduction, and water efficiency.

RSVP by 12 P.M. on February 2 to Terrence Bogans at [email protected]

Wal-Mart
340 Cannon
02/03/2009 at 02:00PM

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Making Green Jobs Good Jobs

Senate Finance Committee member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and House Energy and Commerce Committee member Jay Inslee, D-Wash., will join Laborers’ International Union general president Terence O’Sullivan, Sierra Club political director Cathy Duvall, and clean energy business leaders and workers for a news conference on Tuesday, February 3 at 11 a.m. ET at the United States Capitol to urge Congressional leaders to take bold action to create a new Green American Dream for working people by making sure the newly created green jobs are good jobs that can sustain families and fuel economic recovery.

Speakers will release a new report analyzing the varied quality of existing green jobs (some paying as little as $8.25 an hour), and urge Congress to take bold action to ensure that the major public investments in Congress’ economic recovery and reinvestment plan create a green economy that rebuilds the middle class and renews the American Dream for America’s workers.

The report release comes a day before hundreds of labor, environmental and business advocates go to Capitol Hill — on Wednesday, February 4 — for Green Jobs Advocacy Day to educate lawmakers about the job-creating opportunities that exist in the green economy.

Participants

  • Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.
  • Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash.
  • Terence O’Sullivan, general pres., LIUNA
  • Cathy Duvall, political dir., Sierra Club
  • Michael Peck, dir. Human Resources, Gamesa
  • Dennis Wilde, Gerding Edlen Development
  • David Foster, exec. dir., Blue Green Alliance
  • Perrette Hopkins, trainee, Garden State Alliance for a New Economy
Blue Green Alliance
North Meeting Room Capitol Visitor Center
02/03/2009 at 11:00AM