EESI’s 2023 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker

The EESI 2023 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker catalogs hearings across numerous House and Senate committees. House activity was led by the Natural Resources (28 hearings) and Energy and Commerce (24 hearings) committees, focusing on energy security, grid reliability, and critical minerals. Senate activity was prominent in the Environment and Public Works (22 hearings) and Budget (10 hearings) committees, with a strong emphasis on the economic costs of climate change, infrastructure resilience, and the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

• The House Committee on Natural Resources held the highest number of hearings among House committees, with 28 total sessions covering topics such as critical minerals, federal coal leasing, and offshore wind development.
• The House Committee on Energy and Commerce conducted 24 hearings, with a significant focus on nuclear energy expansion, electric grid security, and the EPA's Clean Power Plan 2.0.
• The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held 22 hearings, addressing a wide range of issues including industrial decarbonization, plastic waste, and the impacts of extreme heat on transportation.
• The Senate Committee on Budget focused on the financial implications of environmental crises, holding 10 hearings on topics such as the economic costs of wildfires, rising sea levels, and the fiscal consequences of climate change on infrastructure.
• Multiple committees across both chambers examined the implementation and impact of major federal legislation, specifically the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2024). EESI’s 2023 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker. https://www.eesi.org/files/Updated_EESI%E2%80%99s_2023_Climate%2C_Environmental%2C_and_Energy_Congressional_Hearings_Tracker.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. EESI’s 2023 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker. 2024. https://www.eesi.org/files/Updated_EESI%E2%80%99s_2023_Climate%2C_Environmental%2C_and_Energy_Congressional_Hearings_Tracker.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2024eesis, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{EESI’s 2023 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Updated_EESI%E2%80%99s_2023_Climate%2C_Environmental%2C_and_Energy_Congressional_Hearings_Tracker.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }