Hill Heat

A Full Committee member day hearing to allow all Members of the House of Representatives an opportunity to testify before the Committee.

The United States is on a mission to revolutionize its energy landscape by embracing low and zero-carbon solutions. Yet, unlocking the full potential of clean energy infrastructure requires breaking down barriers that impede swift implementation. How can we navigate the regulatory complexities, secure necessary financing, and overcome technical challenges to propel climate-friendly projects forward?

In this session of the Hub Live conference organized by Climate Group during Climate Week NYC, we will join forces to:

• Unpack the current landscape of federal support for clean energy infrastructure and exploring opportunities and obstacles for effective implementation
• Showcase real-world success stories and distilling valuable lessons from innovative clean energy projects within the United States and beyond
• Ignite creativity through cutting-edge solutions and partnerships that expedite the deployment of clean energy infrastructure, foster job creation, economic growth, and enhance resilience
• Spotlight the pivotal roles of state and local governments, utilities, investors, developers, and civil society in driving the clean energy agenda forward, while ensuring equitable access and community engagement

Speakers:

• Tommy Beaudreau, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior
• Bill Ritter, President and Chair of the Board for North America
• Serena McIlwain – Secretary of the Environment, State of Maryland
• Pedro J. Pizarro – President and Chief Executive Officer, Edison International
• Reuven Carlyle, Founder, Earth Finance and Former Washington State Senator
• Laurel Blatchford – Chief Implementation Officer for Inflation Reduction Act Implementation, U.S Department of Treasury
• Will Hazelip, President, National Grid Ventures, U.S. Northeast
• Mary Nichols – Director and Chair of the Governance Committee for Climate Group, North America, Co-Chair / Vice Chair, Coalition for Reimagines Mobility / California-China Climate Institute
• Brenda Mallory, Chair, White House Council on Environmental Quality
• Sarah Chandler, Vice President, Environment and Supply Chain Innovation, Apple
• Henry Stern, Senator, California State Senate, District 27
• Ali Zaidi, Senior Advisor and National Climate Advisor, White House
• Katy Yaroslavsky, Councilwoman, Los Angeles, District 5
• Maria Kozloski, Senior Vice President of Innovative Finance, Rockefeller Foundation
• Michael Blake, Founder and CEO, Atlas Strategy Group
• John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation
• Angela Barranco – Executive Director, North America, Climate Group

Location: 335 Madison Ave, Enterprise 1 & 2 (Floor 5)

On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials will hold a hearing entitled “Protecting American Manufacturing: Examining EPA’s Proposed PM2.5 Rule.” The hearing will examine issues surrounding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s reconsideration of air quality standards for fine particulate matter, including potential implementation challenges and impacts on manufacturing and economic development.

Witnesses:

• Bryce Bird, Director, Division of Air Quality, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, and Past President of the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies (AAPCA)
• Glenn Hamer, President and CEO, Texas Association of Business
• Tim Hunt, Senior Director Air Quality Programs, American Forest & Paper Association and American Wood Council
• Almeta E. Cooper, National Manager, Health Equity, Moms Clean Air Force

Hearing memo

The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for six common pollutants, so-called criteria pollutants, including particulate matter. 1 The CAA requires the primary standards for these pollutants to be set at a level that, in the judgment of the EPA Administrator, is requisite to protect public health, allowing for an adequate margin of safety. The CAA requires further that EPA “complete a thorough review” of these standards every five years and make revisions as may be appropriate to maintain the requisite level of protection.

On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., in Room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the Biden Administration’s Mismanagement of the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Program.” Chair: Pete Stauber (R-Minn.)

On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining Barriers to Access in Federal Waters: A Closer Look at the Marine Sanctuary and Monument System.”

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

Panel I

• Jainey Bavishi, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Panel II

• Florence Kargi, Regional Affairs Manager, Coastal Villages Region Fund, Anchorage, AK
• Bill Gibbons-Fly, Executive Director, American Tunaboat Association
• Eric Reid, Chair, New England Fishery Management Council
• William Johnson Aila, Native Hawaiian Fisherman

“The administration has weaponized MPA designations to satisfy President Biden’s radical ecoagenda goals.”

This is a hearing of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Chair Scott Perry (R-Pa.)

Witness:

• Deanne Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Full committee hearing.

Witnesses:

• Lori Knapp, Greeneville, TN
• Samir D. Parikh, Robert E. Jones Professor of Advocacy and Ethics, Lewis & Clark Law School
• Stephen Hessler, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
• Melissa B. Jacoby, Graham Kenan Professor of Law, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Erik Haas, Worldwide Vice President, Litigation, Johnson & Johnson

Join us for a preview screening of a short documentary about the scientific rebellion of NASA earth scientist, Dr. Peter Kalmus. ARRESTING SCIENCE takes us behind the scenes of a dramatic protest action in downtown Los Angeles, detailing the tactics and determination of those who are taking significant risks to save life on earth.

After the screening Peter Kalmus will be in conversation with Bill McKibben, author, activist and co-founder of 350.org. This event follows the March to End Fossil in NYC on 9/17 and will focus on climate activism.

Tickets are $10.

Location:

IFC Center
323 6th Avenue New York, NY 10014

The March to End Fossil Fuels will take place in New York City on Sunday September 17th. People will start to gather at 12pm, the march will start at 1pm, and end around 4:30pm.

We call on President Biden to:.

• STOP FEDERAL APPROVALS for new fossil fuel projects and REPEAL permits for climate bombs like the Willow Project and the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
• PHASE OUT FOSSIL FUEL DRILLING on our public lands and waters.
• DECLARE A CLIMATE EMERGENCY To halt fossil fuel exports and investments abroad, and turbo-charge the build-out of more just, resilient distributed energy (like rooftop and community solar).
• PROVIDE A JUST TRANSITION to a renewable energy future* that generates millions of jobs while supporting workers’ and community rights, job security, and employment equity.

Buses and trains are available from Vermont to Virginia and states in between.

On Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining Systemic Government Overreach at CEQ.”

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

• Brenda Mallory, Chair, Council on Environmental Quality (Invited)
• Mario Loyola, Director, Environmental Finance & Risk Management Program, Research Assistant Professor, Florida International University—Institute of Environment
• Jill Witkowski Heaps, Senior Attorney, Earthjustice
• Scott Simms, CEO & Executive Director, Public Power Council
• Marlo Lewis, Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute