2024 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings

The document tracks congressional hearings in 2024 across various House and Senate committees, covering topics such as energy security, climate risk, environmental regulations, and budget requests for agencies like the EPA and Department of Energy.

• The House of Representatives held numerous hearings focused on energy infrastructure and security, including discussions on pipeline infrastructure, the reliability of the electrical grid, and the impact of the LNG export ban.
• Several hearings addressed the financial and regulatory aspects of climate change, specifically focusing on the SEC's climate disclosure rules and the protection of municipal bonds from climate risk.
• Congressional activity included reviews of Fiscal Year 2025 budget requests for key environmental and energy agencies, including the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Agriculture.
• Environmental and resource management hearings covered a range of specific issues, including methane emissions from landfills, PFAS as hazardous substances, and the impacts of wildland fires.
• The hearings also examined nuclear energy, including the expansion of American nuclear energy and efforts to end global dependence on Russia's nuclear sector.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2024). 2024 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings. https://www.eesi.org/files/Running_Climate%2C_Environmental%2C_and_Energy_Congressional_Hearings_Tracker_5.3.24.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. 2024 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings. 2024. https://www.eesi.org/files/Running_Climate%2C_Environmental%2C_and_Energy_Congressional_Hearings_Tracker_5.3.24.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute20242024, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{2024 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2024}, month = may, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Running_Climate%2C_Environmental%2C_and_Energy_Congressional_Hearings_Tracker_5.3.24.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }