Environment and Climate Change
Addressing Climate Change with Energy-Efficient and Resilient Housing (U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)
Hearing Addressing Climate Change with Energy-Efficient and Resilient Housing Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Date May 18, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Federal Efforts to Promote Energy Efficient Housing and Home Appliances: The hearing largely focused on federal policies to promote energy efficient homes and home appliances (with a particular emphasis […]
What’s the Forecast: A Look at the Future of Weather Research (U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Environment)
Hearing What’s the Forecast: A Look at the Future of Weather Research Committee U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Environment Date June 14, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: U.S. Weather Forecasting Capabilities: The hearing focused on the current state of the U.S.’s weather forecasting capabilities and considered various policies for improving these […]
Considering the Index Fund Voting Process (U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)
Hearing Considering the Index Fund Voting Process Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Date June 14, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Index Funds: The hearing largely focused on the popularity of index funds within the U.S. and how these funds impact U.S. corporate governance. Index funds are financial instruments that encompass […]
Nuclear Waste Cleanup: Research and Development Opportunities for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy)
Hearing Nuclear Waste Cleanup: Research and Development Opportunities for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management Committee U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy Date July 13, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management’s (EM) Nuclear Waste Cleanup Efforts: The hearing largely focused on […]
Hearing to Examine the Federal Government’s Role in Supporting the Commercialization of Fusion Energy (U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources)
Hearing Hearing to Examine the Federal Government’s Role in Supporting the Commercialization of Fusion Energy Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Date September 15, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Nuclear Fusion: Nuclear fusion involves the combination of atoms to produce energy (as opposed to nuclear fission, which involves the splitting of atoms to […]
State of Emergency: Examining the Impact of Growing Wildfire Risk on the Insurance Market (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance)
Hearing State of Emergency: Examining the Impact of Growing Wildfire Risk on the Insurance Market Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance Date September 22, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The Growing Prevalence and Increasing Intensity of Wildfires in the U.S.: The hearing largely focused on the growing prevalence […]
Hearing on Opportunities and Challenges in Deploying Innovative Battery and Non-Battery Technologies for Energy Storage (U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources)
Hearing Hearing on Opportunities and Challenges in Deploying Innovative Battery and Non-Battery Technologies for Energy Storage Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Date September 22, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Long-Duration Energy Storage Technologies: The hearing focused on the development and deployment of long-duration energy storage technologies to support the U.S. energy grid. […]
E, S, G and W: Examining Private Sector Disclosure of Workforce Management, Investment, and Diversity Data (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets)
Hearing E, S, G and W: Examining Private Sector Disclosure of Workforce Management, Investment, and Diversity Data Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets Date December 8, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Corporate Disclosure of Workforce Metrics and Human Capital Investments: The hearing considered the merits of having […]
Dependence on Foreign Adversaries: America’s Critical Minerals Crisis (U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations)
Hearing Dependence on Foreign Adversaries: America’s Critical Minerals Crisis Committee U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Date February 9, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S.’s Dependence on Foreign Countries for Critical Minerals and Materials: The hearing largely focused on the U.S.’s dependence on foreign countries (including adversarial countries) for its […]
The Future of Low Carbon Transportation Fuels and Considerations for a National Clean Fuels Program (U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works)
Hearing The Future of Low Carbon Transportation Fuels and Considerations for a National Clean Fuels Program Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date February 15, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Clean Fuels Programs: The hearing largely considered whether the U.S. should pursue a national clean fuels program, such as a low carbon fuel […]
Air, Climate, and Environmental Impacts of Crypto-Asset Mining: Legislative Hearing on S___, The Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act of 2023 (U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety)
Hearing Air, Climate, and Environmental Impacts of Crypto-Asset Mining: Legislative Hearing on S___, The Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act of 2023 Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety Date March 7, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Cryptocurrency Mining: The hearing focused on the growth of cryptocurrency mining, […]
Hearing to Examine the Nuclear Fuel Cycle (U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources)
Hearing Hearing to Examine the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Date March 9, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Federal Efforts to Promote Nuclear Energy Technologies: The hearing largely considered federal efforts to promote nuclear energy technologies. Committee Members and the hearing’s witnesses stated that nuclear energy provides the U.S. […]