Hearing 7/30: What's Cooking with Natural Gas?
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2008
Contact: Select Committee, 202-225-4081
Select Committee Hearing: What’s Cooking with Natural Gas?
Hearing to Examine Fuel’s Role in Global Warming Solutions
The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming will hold a hearing on what role natural gas can play in a climate-friendly energy future. Natural gas plays a critical role in numerous sectors of our economy from home heating to chemical production to electricity generation to transportation fuel. With 3.4 percent of global natural gas reserves, the United States has the fifth largest reserves in the world.Since a low in 1986, domestic consumption of natural gas has generally increased and its uses have broadened. Natural gas has especially become popular as a cleaner alternative to coal in the electrical utility sector and gasoline and diesel in the transportation sector. As Congress considers energy policies that will increase our energy independence and help solve global warming, understanding the role of natural gas in our economy and how it might contribute to energy policies is critical.
WHAT: Hearing of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming entitled, “What’s Cooking with Gas: the Role of Natural Gas in Energy Independence and Global Warming Solutions.”
WHEN: Wednesday, July 30, 1PM
WHERE: B-318 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
WHO:
Aubrey McClendon, CEO, Chesapeake Energy
Clay Harris, CEO, Suez LNG North America
David Manning, Executive VP, National Grid
Rich Wells, Vice President Energy, The Dow Chemical Company
John German, Manager Environmental and Energy Analysis, American Honda
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PLEASE NOTE: The House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming was created to explore American clean energy solutions that end our reliance on foreign oil and reduce carbon pollution.
The Select Committee was active during the 110th and 111th Congresses. This is an archived version of the website, to ensure that the public has ongoing access to the Select Committee record. This website, including external links, will not be updated after Jan. 3rd, 2010.
The Select Committee was active during the 110th and 111th Congresses. This is an archived version of the website, to ensure that the public has ongoing access to the Select Committee record. This website, including external links, will not be updated after Jan. 3rd, 2010.
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