HEARINGS
Incoming Chairman Manchin and Senator Barrasso Announce Upcoming Committee Schedule
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | 2/1/2021
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today announced its schedule for this week. The full committee will hold one business meeting and one hearing, as described below. More information can be found at the links below or by visiting the committee's website.
Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. EST – Business meeting to consider the nomination of Ms. Jennifer Granholm to be the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy. Members of the committee can only vote in person or by
proxy.
Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. EST (Immediately following the business meeting) – Full committee hearing to establish a baseline of global climate facts and understand the scale and sources of contributions. The hearing
will discuss data and analysis by the United States’ and world’s leading authorities on global climate trends from energy related sectors to consider where and how progress has been made in addressing climate change. The business meeting and hearing will both be held in Room SD-G50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, and will be webcast live on the committee’s website. In line with current restrictions from the Sergeant at Arms and social distancing guidelines, in-person visitors cannot be
accommodated. Witness testimony will be available online immediately before the start of the hearing.
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ENERGY COMMUNITIES ALLIANCE
ECA to host webinar on nuclear waste solutions this month
ECA Staff | 2/1/2021
The webinar will include discussions on DOE cleanup priorities; how Congress plans to address nuclear waste; storage options; and what to expect in the incoming Biden administration.
Speakers and a draft agenda will be available shortly.
REGISTER FREE HERE
Please contact ECA Program Director Dylan Kama at dylank@energyca.org with any questions.
LEGISLATIVE
House Appropriations Committee leaders release assignments for 117th Congress
ECA Staff | 2/1/2021
Last week, House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX) released the names of members who will sit on each subcommittee for the 117th Congress.
On the Subcommittee for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) will serve as Chair, and Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) will serve as Ranking Member.
The full committee assignments for the majority are available here, and assignments for the minority are available here.
NUCLEAR WASTE
WASTE SHIPMENT
Read about DOE's High Level Waste Interpretation
Have questions about DOE’s recent high-level waste (HLW) interpretation? Download ECA’s Key Points and FAQs on the issue to better understand what ECA believes are the potential benefits of implementation.
Interested in learning more? Read the ECA report “Making Informed Decisions on DOE's Proposed High Level Waste Definition” at www.energyca.org/publications
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