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US star power
The US is bringing a train of its heaviest hitters in the next few days. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson spoke to a packed house at the US Center earlier today, highlighting EPA efforts to help curb GHG emissions in the US. She also explained the significance of the Endagerment Finding to an international audience, many of whom have no real idea of what the Clean Air Act actually does. The message from the Administration is that the US is making strides at home to deal with climate change, and wants to see a deal done.
Up later this week are Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. Next week comes Energy Secretary Stephen Chu, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, as well as Nancy Sutley, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality and Carol Browner, Director of the Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy.
There may (or may not) be a Congressional Delegation (CoDel) here next week - it's still up in the air because of the Congressional calendar. The Senate is still considering health care, and the House is taking up the rest of FY2010 appropriations (including Commerce, Justice, and Science!), derivatives reform, and other bills. We may not know if they're coming until they actually get on the plane...
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Posted By: Thomas Lee @ 5:02 PM |