FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing: Reducing Emissions from Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Original title: SOLVING THE CLIMATE CRISIS: CLEANING UP HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES, PROTECTING COMMUNITIES

January 1, 2019

climate change transportation carbon emissions heavy-duty vehicles environmental policy

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as a foundational step for potential future federal legislation aimed at transitioning heavy-duty transportation to cleaner technologies, which could impact vehicle manufacturing standards, fuel infrastructure, and public health regulations.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers

Future policy changes discussed in this hearing could impact manufacturing standards and technology requirements for heavy-duty vehicles.

Environmental advocacy groups

These groups are involved in providing testimony and policy recommendations to the committee regarding climate impact and community health.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.

What's next

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Summary

The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis held a hearing on July 16, 2019, to discuss strategies for reducing carbon pollution from . The committee examined the transportation sector's role as a leading source of U.S. carbon emissions and heard testimony from industry and advocacy experts.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on July 16, 2019, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The transportation sector is identified as the largest source of carbon pollution in the United States.
The committee previously focused its climate efforts on the electric power sector before shifting to transportation.
Four expert witnesses provided oral and prepared testimony: Angelo Logan, Michelle Romero, Ryan Popple, and Tony Satterthwaite.
Several documents were submitted for the record, including reports on DOE loan programs, CALSTART policy papers, and E&E News articles regarding 2018-2019 carbon emission trends.
The committee maintains an appendix of follow-up questions for the record directed at the four witnesses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the primary goal of this hearing?

The committee met to discuss how to reduce carbon emissions specifically from , which are now the largest source of carbon pollution in the U.S.

Who testified at the hearing?

The witnesses included representatives from the Moving Forward Network, Green for All, Proterra, Inc., and Cummins, Inc.

Why It Matters

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Shift in Climate Focus

The committee explicitly stated a transition in focus from the electric power sector to the transportation sector as the primary target for carbon reduction.

Select Committee on the Climate Crisis

Connected Entities

organizationSelect Committee on the Climate Crisis“House committee overseeing the hearing”Map →

personKathy Castor“Chair of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis”Map →

personMichelle Romero“National Director, Green for All”Map →

personGarret Graves“Ranking Member of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis”Map →

personAngelo Logan“Campaign Director, Moving Forward Network”Map →

personTony Satterthwaite“President-Distribution Business, Cummins, Inc.”Map →

personRyan Popple“President, Proterra, Inc.”Map →

Sources

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