Tag Archives: energy

~ Bills & Hearings in the House


7/9 10:00 am Hearing: Legislative Hearing on ‘Draft Legislation, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act’; H.R. 1443; H.R. 1612; H.R. 1702; H.R. 2065 Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Health
7/9 10:00 am Hearing: Oversight Hearing on “Public Impact of Closing Amenities at Yosemite National Park.” Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation
7/9 10:00 am Hearing: “Keeping College Within Reach: Improving Higher Education through Innovation” Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee
7/9 10:00 am Hearing: Subcommittee Markup – FY 2014 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill Committee on Appropriations: Legislative Branch
7/9 10:00 am Hearing: The Role of Innovative Finance in Intercity Passenger Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
7/9 10:00 am Hearing: Hearing entitled “Examining How the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Collects and Uses Consumer Data” Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
7/9 10:00 am Hearing: Emergency MGMT 2.0: How SocialMedia and New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Disasters Part2 Govt-NGOs Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications
7/9 1:00 pm Hearing: American Competitiveness Worldwide: Impacts on Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
7/9 2:00 pm Hearing: Hearing entitled “Examining Constitutional Deficiencies and Legal Uncertainties in the Dodd-Frank Act” Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
7/9 2:00 pm Hearing: Threat to the Homeland: Iran’s Extending Influence in the Western Hemisphere Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency
7/9 2:00 pm Hearing: RESCHEDULED: Oversight Hearing on “Mining in America: Powder River Basin Coal Mining the Benefits and Challenges” Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
7/10 9:30 am Hearing: Subcommittee Markup – FY 2014 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill Committee on Appropriations: Financial Services and General Government
7/10 10:00 am Hearing: DOD and VA Collaboration to Assist Service Members Returning to Civilian Life Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Full Committee
7/10 10:00 am Hearing: “Examining the Labor Department’s Proposed Reforms to the FECA Program” Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
7/10 10:00 am Hearing: Hearing entitled “Reducing Barriers to Capital Formation, Part II” Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
7/10 11:00 am Hearing: Subcommittee Markup – FY 2014 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill Committee on Appropriations: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
7/10 1:00 pm Hearing: Beyond the Beltway: Successful State Strategies for Small Business Growth Committee on Small Business: Full Committee
7/11 9:30 am Hearing: Oversight Hearing on “America’s Helium Supply: Options for Producing more Helium from Federal Lands.” Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
7/11 10:00 am Hearing: Oversight Hearing on “Wildfire and Forest Management.” Committee on Natural Resources:
7/17 10:00 am Hearing: Causes of Delays to the FAA’s NextGen Program Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation
7/17 10:15 am Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 813; H.R. 806; and a discussion draft bill “To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program and a quadrennial veterans review, to establis Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Full Committee
7/19 10:00 am Hearing: Safety for Survivors: Care and Treatment for Military Sexual Trauma Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Health
7/23 10:00 am Hearing: Oversight Hearing on “War on Jobs: Examining the Operations of the Office of Surface Mining and the Status of the Stream Buffer Zone Rule” Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

the Fight for Climate Change


Today, President Obama announced his plan to combat climate change. The plan isn’t perfect (nuclear power isn’t part of a responsible solution, and “clean coal” is a myth), but it contains many important steps.

Most importantly, the plan calls for the regulation of carbon emissions from U.S. power plants and an end to U.S. support for new coal plants overseas. These are monumental steps in the right direction.

 

 

CLICK HERE TO TELL THE PRESIDENT YOU SUPPORT THESE  STEPS TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE

With the president’s leadership—and our support—we can continue to develop solutions that will protect our health, create jobs, cut energy costs for families and businesses, and give us cleaner, safer energy.

So, we need your help. Send a letter to the  president today!

-The Earth Day Network Team

CLICK HERE TO TELL THE PRESIDENT YOU SUPPORT THESE  STEPS TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE

With the president’s leadership—and our support—we can continue to develop solutions that will protect our health, create jobs, cut energy costs for families and businesses, and give us cleaner, safer energy.

So, we need your help. Send a letter to the  president today!

-The Earth Day Network Team

Pear Energy


Home

 Call Them

(877) 969-7327

Switch Now!

Their Commitment Clean Energy for Your Home … Now

Did you know you can power your home using 100% clean energy?

Did you know you can do it without special hardware, installation, or even increasing your bill by more than the price of one cup of coffee per week?

Did you know your utility bill can fund progressive organizations like Campaign for America’s Future and The Nation instead of corporate lobbying that gets oil companies big tax breaks?

                                        Cut your carbon footprint and support progressive change with Pear Energy.

                                        Find Out How

Pear Energy is an easy way to offset all of your dirty coal, nuclear, or natural gas-based electricity by putting clean wind energy onto the grid;

We only deliver friendly, efficient and reliable customer service;

We stick to our Fair Price Promise of transparency and reasonable prices -buying clean energy costs a little more, but just a little more – around  the cost of one cup of coffee per week;

Pear Shares – We donate half of our profits to organizations that share our dedication to ecological sanity and full employment;

We have a no-hassle satisfaction policy – if you are unhappy, we’ll switch you back with no switching costs and no service interruptions.

Renewable Energy creates jobs


Union of Concerned Scientists

A Clean Energy Bill Congress Can Agree On

Urge Congress to support tax benefits that will unleash the power of private investment to make renewable energy even more competitive and create clean energy jobs.

Take Action Today!

www.ucsusa.org

ACTION ALERT Tell Congress to Level the Playing Field for Renewable Energy Congress stands poised to take an important step toward leveling the playing field on which renewable energy and fossil fuels compete for financing. But policy makers in Washington need to hear from you today to break the gridlock on clean energy. Urge Congress to support a level playing field for clean energy today.

www.ucsusa.org Renewable energy has been denied access to certain tax benefits and low-cost financing made available to the fossil fuel industry for decades. Bipartisan legislation now before the U.S. House and Senate will finally give renewable energy projects access—unlocking billions of dollars of low-cost financing for clean energy. Let’s make sure Congress does not fail to seize this opportunity to ensure renewables compete on more even ground with fossil fuels. Take action today!

www.ucsusa.org

Sincerely, Megan Rising Megan Rising Energy Campaign Manager Climate & Energy Program Union of Concerned Scientists

 

HR634 S.156 S.507 and more


cbologo

H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on May 7, 2013

**********

S. 156, Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 16, 2013

**********

H.R. 801, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on May 7, 201

**********

S. 507, Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 16, 2013

S. 476, a bill to amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 16, 2013

**********

H.R. 1063, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 15, 2013

**********

H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on May 7, 2013