Dual Congressional Hearings Focus on Climate Change

Congress is holding its first hearings on climate change in the last eight years. The two hearings today, before the House Natural Resources Committee and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, cover the impacts of climate change and what actions are needed now to address extreme weather events like hurricanes, floods, wildfires and droughts that are exacerbated by a warming planet. The hearings can be viewed live at:

• House Natural Resources – “Climate Change: Impacts and the Need to Act,” 10:00 AM (Eastern), 1324 Longworth House Office Building
• House Committee on Energy and Commerce - "Time for Action: Addressing the Environmental and Economic Effects of Climate Change,” 10:00 AM (Eastern), 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Jamie Rappaport Clark, Former president and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife, issued this statement:

“Thank you to the new House majority for addressing the urgent threat of climate change. The climate crisis is already affecting human communities and economies, as well as wildlife across our country, from polar bears to sea turtles. We must act swiftly and decisively if we are going to have any chance of mitigating the worst effects of climate change for future generations.”