Monday, March 9, 2009

Congress Holds Series of Climate Change Hearings, President’s Budget Estimates Climate Revenue

http://www.nlc.org/articles/articleItems/NCW3909/climatechangehearings.aspx
While climate change legislation is still being written, a number of House and Senate committees have already begun holding hearings.

The main committees responsible for crafting the legislation are the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Many other committees, however, will have jurisdiction over some piece of the puzzle.

Two hearings by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Environment addressed the roles of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency polices in reducing greenhouse gas emissions under climate change legislation.