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National Weather and Climate Priorities: Legislation and Advocacy

AMS Summer Community Meeting Wendy Naus, Lewis-Burke Associates LLC August 12, 2009. National Weather and Climate Priorities: Legislation and Advocacy. White House Elevates Science & Environment. John Holdren, White House Science Advisor. Carol Browner, White House Climate and Energy Czar.

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National Weather and Climate Priorities: Legislation and Advocacy

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  1. AMS Summer Community Meeting Wendy Naus, Lewis-Burke Associates LLC August 12, 2009 National Weather and Climate Priorities: Legislation and Advocacy

  2. White House Elevates Science & Environment John Holdren, White House Science Advisor Carol Browner, White House Climate and Energy Czar Jane Lubchenco, NOAA Administrator Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy Nancy Sutley, Council on Environmental Quality Lisa Jackson, EPA Administrator

  3. White House Elevates Science & Environment • White House – Elevation of climate change, nexus to energy and environment • New Legislation – Mitigation and adaptation, cap and trade, climate service; commitment to enact legislation in 2009 • Global Stage – Publicly stated goal to have legislation by Copenhagen • New Players – DOE, EPA, CEQ, expanded role for NOAA • Energy Focus – (1) Reduce GHG emissions, (2) promote energy independence, (3) create a new “clean energy” economy • Future of USGCRP/CCSP

  4. Congress Positions Itself for Climate Work • House: Mostly collaborative • Energy & Commerce – Waxman, Markey chairs Energy and Environment Subcommittee • Science & Tech – Gordon, Baird Chairs Energy and Environment Subcommittee • Speaker Pelosi continues Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming • Sustainable Energy and Environment Caucus – “Green Dogs” • Senate: Jurisdictional battles brewing • EPW – Boxer • Foreign Relations – Kerry • Commerce – Rockefeller • Finance – Baucus • Energy – Bingaman

  5. Weather and Climate Legislation • Climate Change • Renewable Energy • NOAA Organic Act • Hurricane Research • Weather Modification/Geoengineering • FY 2010 Appropriations

  6. Leading pieces of legislation: Waxman-Markey (H.R. 2454) Senate’s take Timeline: House – Holding pattern Senate – Sept. 8/Sept. 28 President – Oct 1? Issues on the table: Cap and trade Adaptation Research Climate services Community Actions: Climate Science Working Group Briefings Testimony Letters/Principles Climate Change Legislation

  7. Leading pieces of legislation: Waxman-Markey (H.R. 2454, Title IV, Subtitle E), Gordon Senate’s take Kerry bill from 110th Congress (S. 2307) Climate and Ocean Research and Coordination Act of 2009 (H.R. 2685, Title II), Bordallo Timeline: House – Endorsed Gordon language Senate – Commerce Committee working now Issues on the table: Interagency framework Non-federal contributors White House plans Community Actions: Letters/Principles Testimony Advocacy in Senate Climate Change Legislation: Climate Services

  8. Leading pieces of legislation: Energy titles in Waxman-Markey (H.R. 2454, Titles I and II) American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (S. 1462), Bingaman Appropriations and stimulus bills contain significant funding for renewables Smaller research bills dealing with various technologies – wind, solar, nuclear, biofuels, and many more! Timeline: House – Holding pattern; Science Committee still looking at research legislation Senate – September? Issues on the Table: Emissions revenues not directed to research; industry/applied focus Academia/industry partnerships encouraged Energy Innovation Hubs ARPA-E Storage Grid Renewable Energy

  9. NOAA Organic Act • Leading pieces of legislation: • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Act (H.R. 300), Ehlers • OCEANS-21 (H.R. 21, Title II), Farr • Climate and Ocean Research and Coordination Act of 2009 (H.R. 2685, Title I), Bordallo • Timeline: • House – Science & Tech, then Natural Resources • Senate Commerce – Low priority, but like to see it happen • Issues on the table: • ?? • Submit comments to committees

  10. Hurricane Research • Leading pieces of legislation: • National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2009 • H.R. 327 (Hastings) • S. 1485 (Martinez) • Timeline: • House Science & Technology – Hazards bill? • Senate Commerce – Hurry up and wait • Issues on the table: • Implementation of NSB and other reports • Coordinated research • Social, behavioral and economic sciences

  11. Weather Modification & Geoengineering • Leading pieces of legislation: • Weather Mitigation Research and Development Policy Authorization Act (S. 601), Hutchinson • Timeline: • Senate Commerce – Looking for input • Issues on the table: • More science on efficacy • Environmental impacts • Submit comments to committees

  12. FY 2010 Appropriations • CJS – Funds NSF, NOAA and NASA • House passed in early June • Senate Appropriations Committee passed in late June (no floor vote) • Energy and Water – Funds DOE • Passed House and Senate in July • Timeline: • August – Possible pre-conference of House and Senate passed bills – still hope for CJS and DOE bills • Letters to conferees NOW • To CR, or not to CR... Amounts in billions

  13. Summary & Outlook • Support from White House and Congress is unprecedented • Progress on climate/energy legislation has been at “lightning speed” • Ambitious deadlines • Short windows of opportunities getting longer • Crowded fall agenda – deadlines may slip • Health Care • Climate/Energy • Budget Reconciliation • Appropriations • Take advantage of renewed interest in science while you have it

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