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Oct 9, 2013
Press Release
Today the co-chairs of the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change, Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Rep. Bobby L. Rush, Sen. Ben Cardin, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, and Sen. Edward J. Markey, sent a letter to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, and Tom Steyer to commend their Risky Business initiative, which will assess the potential impacts of climate...
Sep 27, 2013
Press Release
Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman released the following statement on the new report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change:
Sep 26, 2013
Press Release
Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman released the following statement on the new draft report issued by the Department of State on U.S. actions to address climate change:
Sep 20, 2013
Press Release
Today the co-chairs of the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change applauded newly proposed limits from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on carbon pollution from new power plants. The proposed rules would apply to coal and natural gas-fired power plants built in the future and would help reduce the carbon pollution that is contributing to global climate change.
Sep 18, 2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at 10:15 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “The Obama Administration’s Climate Change Policies and Activities.”
Sep 17, 2013
Hearing
On Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building, the Safe Climate Caucus convened a forum to hear from individuals who have experienced first-hand the serious impacts of climate change. Several speakers shared their stories, including a Texas rancher who discussed the impact of the extreme drought; a New York resident who lived through Superstorm Sandy;...
Sep 17, 2013
Press Release
On Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building, the Safe Climate Caucus convened a forum to hear from individuals who have experienced first-hand the serious impacts of climate change. Several speakers shared their stories, including a Texas rancher who discussed the impact of the extreme drought; a New York resident who lived through Superstorm Sandy;...
Sep 13, 2013
Press Release
Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman invited Republican members of the Committee to attend a forum, hosted by the Safe Climate Caucus, on the impacts of climate change. Members will have an opportunity to hear from individuals who have experienced first-hand the serious costs of climate change, including hurricanes, heat waves, droughts, floods, and rising...
Sep 12, 2013
Press Release
Today the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change hosted a forum with agriculture and renewable energy leaders to discuss climate change and its impact on agriculture. Agriculture is critical to the U.S. economy and is acutely vulnerable to climate change.
Aug 21, 2013
Press Release
Rep. Henry A. Waxman and Sen. Edward J. Markey sent a letter to United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urging him to extend the tenure of Marco Gonzales as Executive Secretary of the Montreal Protocol through 2015. His leadership is crucial as the parties consider a proposal to phase-down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Protocol. In 2009, the United States, Mexico, and...