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Arctic Report July 21, 2017

July 21, 2017 By Andrea Wagner In Arctic Council, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Climate Change & Environment, Coastal Erosion, Congress, Economic Development, Fisheries, House Committee Hearing, Indigenous Affairs, Infrastructure, International Relations, Law of the Sea, Maritime, National Security, Natural Resource Extraction, Oil & Gas Development, Science & Research, Shipping, State of Alaska, U.S. Coast Guard, Uncategorized, Wildlife No Comments

Report Contains:
Notes from the United State Arctic Research Commission’s 107th Meeting
Highlights from the 7th Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations
Icebreaker Amendment Voted Down – House Appropriations Committee Homeland Security Appropriations FY2018 Markup
America’s Arctic Economic Ambitions: Opportunities and Limitations – Center for Strategic and International Studies
Hearing on Opening ANWR to Drilling – House Committee on Natural Resources
Arctic News Roundup

Arctic Report May 5, 2017

June 27, 2017 By Andrea Wagner In Center for Strategic and International Studies, Congress, Energy, House Committee Hearing, Science & Research, U.S. Coast Guard, Uncategorized No Comments

Report Contains:
A Conversation With Admiral Paul Zukunft, USCG Commandant, Center For Strategic and International Studies
Energy In America: a Conversation with Senator Lisa Murkowski and Senator Maria Cantwell, Center For Strategic and International Studies
Hearing on Maritime and Transportation Regulatory Issues, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Arctic Research Seminar with Dr. Robert Corell – Arctic Research Consortium of The U.S.
Arctic News Roundup

Arctic Report April 28, 2017

June 27, 2017 By Andrea Wagner In Congress, Energy, House Committee Hearing, Senate Committee Hearing, Uncategorized No Comments

Report Contains:
A Review of the Technical, Scientific, and Legal Basis of the “WOTUS” Rule – Senate Committee on the Environment, and Public Works
Outdoor Recreation: Vast Impact of the Great Outdoors – House Energy and Commerce Committee
Arctic News Roundup

Arctic Report April 7, 2017

April 7, 2017 By Andrea Wagner In Alaska Native, Brooking's Institute, House Committee Hearing, Indigenous Affairs, Infrastructure, State of Alaska, U.S. Coast Guard No Comments

Authorization of Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Programs- Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Hearing on King Cove Land Exchange Act – House Committee on Natural Resources
Are We Heading for a Crisis in Russia? – Brookings Institute

Arctic Report November 15, 2016

November 15, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Congress, Conventional Energy, Economic Development, Energy, House Committee Hearing, Infrastructure, Wildlife No Comments

The House Natural Resources Committee heard testimony on the Federal Lands Freedom Act which would make it much easier for federally held lands to be transferred to state control and would remove much of the regulations placed on land management.

Arctic Report September 7, 2016

September 7, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Congress, House Committee Hearing, Infrastructure, National Security, State of Alaska, Traditional Knowledge, U.S. Coast Guard No Comments

The House subcommittees for Coast Guard & Marine Transportation and Water Resources & Environment held a joint hearing on Sept. 7 to discuss the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Coast Guard maritime navigation programs and initiatives.
The hearing focused on charting, accurate navigational aids, and the potential rise of “e-navigation.” New electronic navigation technologies could change maritime transportation functions dramatically, and also pose new risks to the system.

Committee on Science, Space, & Technology Full Committee Hearing – Paris Climate Promise: A Bad Deal for America

February 2, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Climate Change & Environment, Congress, House Committee Hearing, International Relations No Comments

February 2, 2016 – 2318 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC In his opening statement, Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) said President Obama’s costly new electricity regulations—a cornerstone of the United […]

House Committee on Foriegn Affairs Joint Subcommittee hearing on Charting the Arctic: Security, Economic, and Resource Opportunities

November 17, 2015 By Andrea Wagner In Climate Change & Environment, Congress, Economic Development, Energy, House Committee Hearing, Infrastructure, International Relations, Maritime, National Security, Natural Resource Extraction, Public-Private Partnerships, Science & Research, Shipping, State of Alaska, Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard No Comments

November 17, 2015 – Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC The House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a joint subcommittee hearing “Charting the Arctic: Security, Economic, and Resource Opportunities” where […]

House Committee on Transport Subcommitte on Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation hearing "U.S. Coast Guard Overview"

April 15, 2015 By Andrea Wagner In Congress, House Committee Hearing, Maritime, U.S. Coast Guard No Comments

April 15, 2015 – Washington, DC The House Subcommittee on Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation held an overview hearing on the U.S. Coast Guard’s missions on April 15. Testifying before […]