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The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce is one of the oldest standing committees of the U.S. House of Representatives. Established in 1795, it has operated continuously, with the exception of various name changes and jurisdictional changes, for more than 200 years. The only other House standing committees with 200 years of continuous operation are the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Rules Committee. It has served as the principal guide for the House in matters relating to the promotion of commerce and to the public’s health and marketplace interests.
Contents
- 1 Climate change hearings
- 2 Subcommittees
- 3 Previous committee membership
- 3.1 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- 3.1.1 Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
- 3.1.2 Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
- 3.1.3 Subcommittee on the Environment and Hazardous Materials
- 3.1.4 Subcommittee on Health
- 3.1.5 Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- 3.1.6 Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
- 3.2 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- 3.1 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- 4 Contact information
- 5 Articles and resources
Climate change hearings
The Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality held a hearing on "Climate Change: Are Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Human Activities Contributing to a Warming of the Planet?" on March 7, 2007. The witnesses as the hearing were
- Dr. Michael Oppenheimer, Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs at Princeton University;
- Dr. John R. Christy, Professor and Director of the Earth System Science Center, National Space Science and Technology Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville;
- Dr. Gabriele Hegerl, Associate Research Professor, Earth and Ocean Sciences Division, Duke University;
- Dr. James W. Hurrell, Director, Climate and Global Dynamics Division, National Center for Atmospheric Research;
- Dr. Roni Avissar, Professor and Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University. [1]
The subcommittee is scheduled to have a hearing on "Climate Change and Energy Security: Perspectives from the Automobile Industry" on March 14, 2007. [2]
The subcommittee is scheduled to have a hearing on "Climate Change: State and Local Perspectives" on March 15, 2007. [3]
The subcommittee is scheduled to have a hearing on March 21, 2007. Former Vice President Al Gore is scheduled to appear.
Subcommittees
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
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Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
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Subcommittee on Energy and Environment
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Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
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Previous committee membership
110th Congress (2007-2008)
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Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
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Subcommittee on the Environment and Hazardous Materials
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Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
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Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
Contact information
Website: http://energycommerce.house.gov/
- Majority staff office - (202) 225-2927
- Minority staff office - (202) 225-3641
Articles and resources
Related SourceWatch articles
- Climate change
- Henry A. Waxman
- United States and Post-Kyoto Protocol negotiations on greenhouse gas emissions
References
- ↑ "HEARING: Climate Change: Are Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Human Activities Contributing to a Warming of the Planet?," House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- ↑ "Committee on Energy and Commerce -- Schedule," House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- ↑ "Committee on Energy and Commerce -- Schedule," House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- ↑ Hearing before the Subcommittee. . . , USGPO, f:31470.wais
External resources
- The dKosopedia page on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
External articles
- "API slams cap-and-trade compromise," Upstreamonline, May 15, 2009.
- Ian Talley, "Panel Adds Free Permits To CO2 Bill," Wall Street Journal (sub req'd), May 16, 2009.
- Darren Samuelsohn, "Complaints from left and right as House climate markup nears," Greenwire / New York Times, May 18, 2009. Wikipedia also has an article on House Committee on Energy and Commerce. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
