Climate Change Policy
Federal officials and climate specialists testified on the Obama administration’s climate change policy. The plan includes a number of executive actions targeting carbon emissions, increasin…
1,525 viewsFederal officials and climate specialists testified on the Obama administration’s climate change policy. The plan includes a number of executive actions targeting carbon emissions, increasin…
1,525 viewsNancy Sutley talked about the Obama administration’s record on climate change and conservation, and its policy agenda. This was Ms. Sutley’s final day as chair of the White House Council on …
471 viewsPanelists spoke at the First Annual Rising Seas Summit, hosted by the Association of Climate Change Officers. White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley talked about the…
184 viewsParticipants in a conference on community-driven conservation efforts talked about the the link between conservation and strong local economies through tourism, outdoor recreation, and healt…
238 viewsPanelists talked about ideas to help young people acquire job skills. Topics included apprenticeships and education, the need for public sector job creation to supplement the private sector,…
246 viewsThe White House Council on Environmental Quality held a forum on federal government efforts to advance environmental and energy sustainability in its various agencies and the in the communit…
750 viewsWitnesses spoke about prevention and response to future offshore oil spills at the National Commission on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling meeting. The second panel focu…
242 viewsSecretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco and CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley spoke to reporters about their tour of the Delta National …
66 viewsWitnesses testified at a a hearing on the federal response to the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. They spoke about initial responses, continued efforts to respond to greater environm…
838 viewsCabinet members spoke at the opening of the White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors. They welcomed participants and spoke about the scope of federal conservation programs.
123 viewsVice President Biden and Cabinet secretaries spoke to reporters about a plan to let homeowners finance the cost of energy-efficiency improvements through their property tax assessments. The …
174 viewsPresident-Elect Barack Obama announced his nominees and appointments for his energy and environment team. He also answered questions from reporters about his energy policy and some questions…
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