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This week, Rep. Doris Matsui will participate in hearings on "TheAmerican Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009," 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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This week, Rep. Doris Matsui will participate in hearings on "The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009," 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 "Smart Planning for Smart Growth Act of 2009," which aligns infrastructure and land use planning with greenhouse gas reduction goals to preserve resources and fight climate change. 

"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," stated Rep. Matsui.  "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 ‘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. "

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 "The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009" Legislation

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

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

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

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

· Charles Holliday, Jr., Chairman, DuPont

· Red Cavaney, Senior Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, ConocoPhillips

· Jim Rogers, Chairman, President, and CEO, Duke Energy Corp.

· Frances Beinecke, President, Natural Resources Defense Council

· Meg McDonald, Director, Global Issues, Alcoa Inc.

· David Crane, President and CEO, NRG Energy, Inc. 

Panel 3:  Green Jobs and Economic Benefits

· The Honorable John Fetterman, Mayor, Braddock, Pennsylvania

· Denise Bode, CEO, American Wind Energy Association

· Dave Foster, Executive Director, Blue Green Alliance

· Kate Gordon, Co-Director, Apollo Alliance

· Kevin Knobloch, President, Union of Concerned Scientists

· David Manning, Vice President, External Affairs, National Grid

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

·  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

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

· Glenn English, CEO, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

· Mark Crisson, President and CEO, American Public Power Association

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

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

· Richard Cowart, Director, Regulatory Assistance Project

· Robert Greenstein, Executive Director, Center for Budget and Policy Priorities     

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

· Rich Wells, Vice President for Energy, The Dow Chemical Company

· Tom Conway, International Vice President, United Steel Workers

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

· Trevor Houser, Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics

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

· Pastor Doug Smith, Virginia Interfaith Society for Public Polic

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

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

· Dian Greunich, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission

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

· Jim Robo, President and Chief Operating Officer, FPL Group

· David Hawkins, Director of Climate Programs, Natural Resources Defense Council

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

· Jonathan Briggs, Regional Director of the Americas, Hydrogen Energy International

· 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

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

·  The Honorable John Warner, former United States Senator

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

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

· Dave McCurdy, President and CEO, Alliance for Automobile Manufacturers

· Alan Reuther, Legislative Director, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)

· Dan Sperling, Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California Davis

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

· David Gardiner, President, David Gardiner & Associates, LLC (on behalf of the Energy Future Coalition)

· Jeff Genzer, Counsel, National Association of State Energy Officials

· Andrew Delaski, Executive Director, Appliance Standards Awareness Project

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

· Bill Becker, Executive Director National Association of Clean Air Agencies

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

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

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

· David Doniger, Policy Director, Climate Center, Natural Resources Defense Council

· 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