2022 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker

The 2022 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker catalogs hearings held by various U.S. House and Senate committees. The tracker covers a wide array of topics including the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, electric vehicle infrastructure, methane pollution, and agricultural resiliency. It details the specific dates and titles of hearings across committees such as the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

• The House of Representatives conducted hearings across 13 different committees on climate and energy topics, with the Science, Space, and Technology Committee holding the most sessions (15), followed by the Agriculture Committee (14) and the Natural Resources Committee (12).
• The Senate conducted hearings across 11 different committees, with the Environment and Public Works Committee holding the highest number of sessions (17), followed by the Energy and Natural Resources Committee (14).
• Congressional focus in 2022 included the implementation of major legislation, specifically the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law" and the "Inflation Reduction Act".
• Substantive legislative and policy attention was given to the transition to electric vehicles, including manufacturing, battery supply chains, and workforce development.
• Hearings addressed specific environmental hazards and pollutants, including methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, leaded aviation fuel, and PFAS in Michigan communities.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2022). 2022 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker. https://www.eesi.org/files/EESI_s_2022_Climate%2C_Environmental%2C_and_Energy_Congressional_Hearing_Tracker.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. 2022 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker. 2022. https://www.eesi.org/files/EESI_s_2022_Climate%2C_Environmental%2C_and_Energy_Congressional_Hearing_Tracker.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute20222022, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{2022 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2022}, month = dec, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/EESI_s_2022_Climate%2C_Environmental%2C_and_Energy_Congressional_Hearing_Tracker.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }