Massachusetts v U.S. EPA Part II: Implications of the Supreme Court Decision

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Markey, Select Committee Hosts EPA Admin. Johnson on Global Warming, Mass. v. EPA

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Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and the Select Committee on Energy Independence & Global Warming held a hearing on Thursday March 13, 2008 with EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson and other experts to discuss EPA and the Bush administration’s response to the landmark Supreme Court decision Massachusetts v. EPA.

WHAT: Select Committee hearing, “Massachusetts v. U.S. EPA Part II: Implications of the Supreme Court Decision.”
WHEN: 9:30 AM ET, Thursday, March 13, 2008
WHERE: 1334 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC

OPENING STATEMENT:     Edward J. Markey, Chairman

WITNESS LIST:

Panel I
The Honorable Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Panel II
The Honorable Roderick Bremby, Secretary, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
The Honorable Josh Svaty, Kansas House Member
Lisa Heinzerling, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
David Bookbinder, Chief Climate Counsel, Sierra Club
Peter S. Glaser, Partner, Troutman Sanders

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Videos:

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PHOTOs:

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EPA Admin. Stephen Johnson and a packed hearing room

Rep. Jay Inslee and Chairman Markey

Johnson responds to questions

Markey, Ranking Member Sensenbrenner, Rep. Walden listen to Johnson (on screen)

The second panel: Heinzerling, Bookbinder, Bremby, Svaty, Glaser

Lisa Heinzerling

Hon. Josh Svaty, Kansas House Member

Hon. Roderick Bremby, Sec, Kansas Dept of Health & Environment

Peter Glaser

Markey hands the gavel over to David Bookbinder's daughter after the hearing

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