Rep. Doris Matsui to Participate in Energy and Commerce Hearings on "The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009"

This week, Rep. Doris Matsui will participate in hearings on andquot;TheAmerican Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009,andquot; in the Energy andCommerce Committee led by Full Committee Chairman Henry Waxman andEnergy and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Edward Markey.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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Rep. Doris Matsui to Participate in Energy and Commerce Hearings on andquot;The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009andquot;

Vital Climate Change and Energy Legislation Includes Matsui's Bill on Smart Planning for Smart Growth

This week, Rep. Doris Matsui will participate in hearings on andquot;The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009,andquot; in the Energy and Commerce Committee led by Full Committee Chairman Henry Waxman and Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Edward Markey.

The legislation being discussed includes Rep. Matsui's andquot;Smart Planning for Smart Growth Act of 2009,andquot; which aligns infrastructure and land use planning with greenhouse gas reduction goals to preserve resources and fight climate change.

andquot;The legislation we are considering is one of the signature issues of our time and presents us with the opportunity to transition our economy forward with a clean energy focus while reducing pollution and leaving a cleaner planet to the next generation,andquot; stated Rep. Matsui. andquot;I am also pleased that this legislation looks at the good work Sacramento and our Blueprint have done in land use planning. The inclusion of my legislation in andlsquo;The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009' will give larger communities, like Sacramento, the incentives they need to grow and develop in a way that is sensitive to global warming. After recently touring a host of local clean energy and green technology businesses who are helping to make Sacramento a model of the new green economy, I look forward to representing Sacramento's views and needs during these important hearings. andquot;

The hearings will examine the views of the Administration and a broad range of stakeholders on the discussion draft. The schedule for this week is as follows:

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

WHEN: 9:30 a.m.

WHERE: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Panel 1: Administration Views on andquot;The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009andquot; Legislation

andmiddot; The Honorable Lisa Jackson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

andmiddot; The Honorable Stephen Chu, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy

andmiddot; The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation

Panel 2: United States Climate Action Partnership Views on andquot;The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009andquot; Legislation

andmiddot; Charles Holliday, Jr., Chairman, DuPont

andmiddot; Red Cavaney, Senior Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, ConocoPhillips

andmiddot; Jim Rogers, Chairman, President, and CEO, Duke Energy Corp.

andmiddot; Frances Beinecke, President, Natural Resources Defense Council

andmiddot; Meg McDonald, Director, Global Issues, Alcoa Inc.

andmiddot; David Crane, President and CEO, NRG Energy, Inc.

Panel 3: Green Jobs and Economic Benefits

andmiddot; The Honorable John Fetterman, Mayor, Braddock, Pennsylvania

andmiddot; Denise Bode, CEO, American Wind Energy Association

andmiddot; Dave Foster, Executive Director, Blue Green Alliance

andmiddot; Kate Gordon, Co-Director, Apollo Alliance

andmiddot; Kevin Knobloch, President, Union of Concerned Scientists

andmiddot; David Manning, Vice President, External Affairs, National Grid

andmiddot; Nathaniel Keohane, Director of Economic Policy and Analysis, Environmental Defense Fund

andmiddot; Frank Ackerman, Senior Economist, Stockholm Environment Institute, U.S. Center, Tufts University

Thursday, April 23, 2009

WHEN: 9:30 a.m.

WHERE: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Panel 1: Allocation Policies to Assist Consumers

andmiddot; Jeff Sterba, Chairman and CEO, PNM Resources Inc. (on behalf of the Edison Electric Institute)

andmiddot; Glenn English, CEO, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

andmiddot; Mark Crisson, President and CEO, American Public Power Association

andmiddot; John Somerhalder, II, Chairman, CEO, and President, AGL Resources (on behalf of the American Gas Association)

andmiddot; Richard Morgan, Commissioner, District of Columbia Public Service Commission (on behalf of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners)

andmiddot; Richard Cowart, Director, Regulatory Assistance Project

andmiddot; Robert Greenstein, Executive Director, Center for Budget and Policy Priorities

Panel 2: Ensuring U.S. Competitiveness and International Participation

andmiddot; Rich Wells, Vice President for Energy, The Dow Chemical Company

andmiddot; Tom Conway, International Vice President, United Steel Workers

andmiddot; Jack McMackin, Principal, Williams and Jensen, LLC (on behalf of the Energy Intensive Manufacturers Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Regulation)

andmiddot; Trevor Houser, Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics

andmiddot; Eliot Diringer, Vice President for International Strategies, Pew Center on Global Climate Change

andmiddot; Pastor Doug Smith, Virginia Interfaith Society for Public Polic

Panel 3: Low Carbon Electricity, Carbon Capture and Storage, Renewables, and Grid Modernization

andmiddot; Dr. Howard Gruenspect, Acting Deputy Administrator, U. S. Energy Information Agency

andmiddot; Dian Greunich, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission

andmiddot; Dan Reicher, Director of Climate Change and Energy Initiatives, Google, Inc.

andmiddot; Jim Robo, President and Chief Operating Officer, FPL Group

andmiddot; David Hawkins, Director of Climate Programs, Natural Resources Defense Council

andmiddot; Dr. Gregory Kunkel, Vice President for Environment Affairs, Tenaska, Inc.

andmiddot; Jonathan Briggs, Regional Director of the Americas, Hydrogen Energy International

andmiddot; Eugene Trisko (on behalf of the United Mine Workers of America)

Friday, April 24, 2009

WHEN: 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 24

WHERE: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Panel 1: Vice President Al Gore and Senator John Warner: Bipartisan Leaders' Views on the ACES Legislation

andmiddot; The Honorable Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States

andmiddot; The Honorable John Warner, former United States Senator

Panel 2: Energy Efficiency, Transportation, Building Appliances, and Utilities

andmiddot; Ian Bowles, Secretary, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

andmiddot; Dave McCurdy, President and CEO, Alliance for Automobile Manufacturers

andmiddot; Alan Reuther, Legislative Director, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace andamp; Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)

andmiddot; Dan Sperling, Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California Davis

andmiddot; David Friedman, Research Director, Clean Vehicles Program, Union of Concerned Scientists

andmiddot; David Gardiner, President, David Gardiner andamp; Associates, LLC (on behalf of the Energy Future Coalition)

andmiddot; Jeff Genzer, Counsel, National Association of State Energy Officials

andmiddot; Andrew Delaski, Executive Director, Appliance Standards Awareness Project

Panel 3: Carbon Market Assurance, State Roles, Clean Air Act, and Adaptation

andmiddot; Bill Becker, Executive Director National Association of Clean Air Agencies

andmiddot; Tia Nelson, Executive Secretary, Board of Commissioners of Public Lands, State of Wisconsin

andmiddot; Carl Royal, Counsel, Schiff Hardin LLP, formerly Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Chicago Mercantile Exchange

andmiddot; Jon Anda, Executive-in-Residence, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Visiting Fellow Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions

andmiddot; David Doniger, Policy Director, Climate Center, Natural Resources Defense Council

andmiddot; Patricia Mulroy, General Manager, Las Vegas Nevada Water District/Southern Nevada Water Authority

** The hearings will be webcast at www.energycommerce.house.gov.

** Witness list is subject to change

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