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EPA, NHTSA HEADS AND CALIFORNIA, MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEYS GENERAL TO APPEAR BEFORE SELECT COMMITTEE

HEARING TO EXAMINE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S RESPONSE TO MASS V. EPA

Washington, DC - On Friday the heads of two government agencies responsible for our nation’s global warming and oil dependence challenges will appear before Chairman Edward Markey (D-MA) and the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. The committee will examine the response by the Bush administration and the Congress on global warming and fuel economy following the landmark Supreme Court decision of Massachusetts v. EPA.

In a second panel, the committee will host the Attorneys General from Massachusetts and California to discuss their concerns over the federal government’s response to their states’ attempts to cut global warming pollution.

WHAT: “Massachusetts v. EPA: Implications of the Supreme Court Verdict”

WHEN: Friday, June 8, 2007, 9:30 AM

WHERE: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building and on the web at globalwarming.house.gov

WHO:
Panel I

  • The Honorable Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • The Honorable Nicole Nason, Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Panel II
  • The Honorable Jerry Brown, Attorney General, State of California
  • The Honorable Martha Coakley, Attorney General, State of Massachusetts

PLEASE NOTE: The House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming was created to explore American clean energy solutions that end our reliance on foreign oil and reduce carbon pollution.

The Select Committee was active during the 110th and 111th Congresses. This is an archived version of the website, to ensure that the public has ongoing access to the Select Committee record. This website, including external links, will not be updated after Jan. 3rd, 2010.

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