Chairman Markey hosts administration officials, military, climate, energy experts
WASHINGTON – The dangerous impacts of climate change and the increasing use of energy as a weapon are threats to the security of the United States and its allies. Food shortages from drought have exacerbated conflicts and contributed to uprisings in the Middle East. Control over energy supplies and transport has helped fuel current conflagrations in Ukraine and Iraq.
At this pivotal time in international politics, Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Foreign Relations subcommittee with jurisdiction over climate and international energy issues will bring Obama administration officials, military, energy and other experts together to examine how the climate and energy crises in our world threaten global stability and U.S. interests.
WHAT: Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps hearing entitled “U.S. Security Implications of International Energy and Climate Policy and Issues.”
WHO:
--Chairman Edward J. Markey and members of the committee
--Dr. Daniel Y. Chiu, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development, Department of Defense
--Mr. Amos Hochstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State
--Mr. Eric Postel, Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of Economic Growth, Education and Environment, U.S. Agency for International Development
--Rear Admiral David Titley (USN Ret.), Board Member for the CNA Military Advisory Board
--Mr. Michael Breen, Executive Director, Truman National Security Project
--Mr. David L. Goldwyn, Nonresident Senior Fellow for the Energy Security Initiative at the Brookings Institution
--Mary J. Hutzler, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Institute for Energy Research
WHERE: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building
WHEN: Tuesday, July 22, 2014, 3 PM
