Rep. Edward Markey was appointed by Speaker Pelosi as Chairman of the new Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming at the beginning of the 110th Congress. Rep. Markey has long been active on energy and environmental issues, reflecting his commitment to maintaining the quality of life and economic opportunity in New England. The president of the League of Conservation Voters has said of the chairman "there is no greater environmental champion in Congress than Ed Markey as we fight to head off the looming catastrophe of climate change."
For more infomation about Rep. Markey's work as chairman of the Select Committee, please visit the committee site here: http://globalwarming.house.gov
Mar. 11, 2008 - H.R.5588
- To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from offering for oil and
gas leasing or any related activity any tract in the Lease Sale 193
Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region until the Secretary
determines whether to list the polar bear as a threatened species or an
endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for
other purposes.
Mar. 4, 2008 - H.R.5529 - International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Act of 2008 - To direct the President to seek to establish an international renewable energy agency to expand the availability and generating capacity of renewable energy to markets around the world in order to increase economic opportunity, drive technological innovation, enhance regional and global security, raise living standards, and reduce global warming pollution.
