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Archives for the 109th Congress

• December 6, 2006 Full committee hearing on Climate Change and the media.

• September 28, 2006 Subcommittee on Superfund and Waste Management hearing. A legislative hearing to consider S. 3871, a bill directing the EPA to establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system.

• September 20, 2006 Full committee hearing. To examine approaches embodied in the Asia Pacific Partnership.

• September 14, 2006 Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety hearing. An oversight hearing on the NRC's responsibility and capability for long-and short-term spent fuel storage programs. (Audio only)

• September 13, 2006 Full committee hearing and business meeting. To consider pending nominations.

• September 6, 2006 Full committee hearing. An oversight hearing to examine federal renewable fuels programs.

• August 2, 2006 Full committee hearing. An oversight hearing to discuss The Toxic Substances Control Act and the Chemicals Management Program at EPA.

• August 1, 2006 Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water hearing. A hearing on interpreting the effect of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in the joint cases of Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on “The Waters of the United States”.

• July 27, 2006 Full committee hearing. A hearing to discuss the Stafford Act: A Path Forward for the Nation’s Emergency Preparedness and Response System.

• July 19, 2006 Full committee hearing. A hearing on the science and risk assessment behind the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed revisions to the particulate matter air quality standards.

• July 13, 2006 Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety hearing. A hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed revisions to the particulate matter air quality standards. (Audio only)

• June 28, 2006 Full committee hearing. An oversight hearing on EPA regional inconsistencies. (Audio only)

• June 22, 2006 Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety hearing. An oversight hearing on the regulatory processes for new and existing nuclear plants. (Audio only)

• June 21, 2006 Full committee hearing. A hearing on inherently safer technology in the context of chemical site security.

• June 15, 2006 Subcommittee on Superfund and Waste Management hearing. A hearing to conduct oversight of the Superfund Program.

• June 14, 2006 Full committee hearing. An oversight hearing to consider whether potential liability deters abandoned hard rock mine clean up.

• May 23, 2006 Full committee business meeting to consider pending nominations, resolutions, and legislation.

• May 17, 2006 Full committee hearing. A hearing to consider pending nominations.

• April 26, 2006 Full committee business meeting to consider pending business.

• April 5, 2006 Full committee hearing. A hearing to consider pending nominations.

• March 29, 2006 Full committee hearing. An oversight hearing on the impact of the elimination of MTBE.

• March 16, 2006 Full committee hearing. A hearing on the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration’s strategy to restore and protect the Great Lakes.

• March 9, 2006 Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety hearing. A hearing to conduct oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (No audio/visual file available.)

• March 1, 2006 Full committee hearing. An overight hearing on the status of the Yucca Mountain Project.

• February 15, 2006 Full committee business meeting and hearing. A business meeting to consider pending nominations immediately followed by a hearing to receive testimony on EPA's proposed Budget for FY 2007.

• February 9, 2006 Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety hearing. A hearing on the impact of clean air regulations on natural gas prices.

• February 8, 2006 Full committee hearing. An informational hearing on pending nominations.

• December 14, 2005 Full committee hearing. A hearing on EPA’s Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure program, specifically the issues addressed by proposed rule and guidance document issued Friday, December 2.

• November 17, 2005 Full committee business meeting and hearing. A business meeting to consider pending legislation and resolutions followed by a hearing to evaluate the degree to which the preliminary findings on the failure of the levees are being incorporated into the restoration of hurricane protection.

• November 16, 2005 Full committee hearing. An oversight hearing to examine transportation fuels of the future.

• November 10, 2005 Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety hearing. A hearing regarding the implementation of the existing particulate matter and ozone air quality standards.

• November 9, 2005 Full committee hearing. A hearing to receive testimony and identify issues regarding a comprehensive and integrated approach to meet the water resources needs of coastal Louisiana in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, including storm and flood damage reduction, ecosystem restoration and navigation.

• November 8, 2005 Subcommittee on Superfund and Waste Management hearing. An oversight hearing on the impact of certain government contractor liability proposals on environmental laws.

• November 2, 2005 Full committee hearing. The second in a series of two hearings to receive testimony on the response to Hurricane Katrina.

• October 26, 2005 Full committee hearing. A second hearing on Eco-terrorism specifically examining Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (“SHAC”).

• October 26, 2005 Full committee business meeting. To consider pending legislation and resolutions.

• October 18, 2005 Full committee business meeting and hearing. A business meeting to consider S. ____ to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, to make technical corrections, immediately followed by a legislative hearing on S. 1772, the Gas Petroleum Refiner Improvement and Community Empowerment Act.

• October 6, 2005 Full committee business meeting and hearing. A business meeting to consider pending nominations immediately followed by a hearing to receive testimony on the actions of EPA, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Highway Administration as they relate to Hurricane Katrina.

• October 5, 2005 Full committee hearing. A hearing on the Kyoto Protocol: assessing the status of efforts to reduce greenhouse gases.

• September 28, 2005 Full committee hearing. A hearing to discuss the role of science in environmental policy making.

• September 22, 2005 Full committee hearing. An informational hearing on pending nominations.

• September 21, 2005 Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water hearing. A hearing to discuss the Endangered Species Act and the roles of States, Tribes and local governments.

• July 26, 2005 Subcommittee on Superfund and Waste Management hearing. An oversight hearing to discuss electronics waste.

• July 20, 2005 Full committee business meeting. To consider pending nominations, legislation and resolutions.

• July 14, 2005 Full committee hearing. An informational hearing on pending nominations. (Afternoon session)

• July 14, 2005 Full committee hearing. An informational hearing on pending nominations. (Morning session)

• July 13, 2005 Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water hearing. A hearing to discuss the Endangered Species Act and incentives for private landowners.

• July 12, 2005 Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety hearing. A legislative hearing on S. 1265, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2005.

• June 8, 2005 Full committee business meeting. To consider pending legislation and resolution.

• May 26, 2005 Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety. A hearing to conduct oversight on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

• May 25, 2005 Full committee hearing. An oversight hearing to review the permitting of energy projects. (Audio only)

• May 19, 2005 Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water hearing. An oversight hearing on the Endangered Species Act.

• May 18, 2005 Full committee hearing. A hearing on Eco-terrorism specifically examining the Earth Liberation Front (“ELF”) and the Animal Liberation Front (“ALF”).

• April 20, 2005 Full committee hearing. An informational hearing on pending nominations.

• April 13, 2005 Full committee business meeting. To consider pending nominations, resolutions, and S. 728, the "Water Resources Development Act of 2005". (Audio only)

• April 6, 2005 Full committee hearing. (Afternoon session) An informational hearing on pending nominations.

• April 6, 2005 Full committee hearing. (Morning session) An informational hearing on pending nominations.

• March 16, 2005 Full committee business meeting. To consider the "Reliable Fuels Act" and the "Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005".

• March 9, 2005 Full committee business meeting. To consider S. 131, the "Clear Skies Act of 2005".

• February 16, 2005 Full committee business meeting. To consider S. 131 and S. 125. (Audio only.)

• February 9, 2005 Full committee hearing. To receive testimony on the EPA's proposed budget for fiscal year 2006.

• February 2, 2005 Full committee hearing. To conduct a legislative hearing on S. 131, “The Clear Skies Act of 2005.”

• January 26, 2005 Full committee business meeting. To consider the committee funding resolution and committee rules.

• January 26, 2005 Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety hearing. To discuss the need for multi-emissions legislation.