WASHINGTON, DC JANUARY 19, 2018 By Stacy Ettinger Arctic communities considering deals with international investors and developers should be aware of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States […]
Report Contains:
The Future of Energy in America, American Council for Capital Formation
Hearing on Maritime Transportation and Administration, Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure
Overview Week of the Arctic and North by North, Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting
Fairbanks Declaration Overview, Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting
Arctic News Roundup
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
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
Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), chairman of the House Environment Subcommittee, called the hearing on environmental laws to discuss their impacts on economic growth and how environmental regulations could be modernized.
In his opening statement, Rep. Shimkus said he wants to remove EPA’s barriers to development and accelerate infrastructure growth. He said EPA’s slow pace on regulation and permitting prevents realistic project timelines, and the uncertainty leads to lost investments.
The policies and practices of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency came under full scrutiny at a hearing held by the House Science, Space & Technology Committee on Feb. 7. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), the chairman, said that the EPA has pursued a political agenda that wasn’t based on science during President Barack Obama’s administration, and the agency proposed regulations that had no significant impact on the environment.
International and American Experts discuss Russia’s increasing aggressiveness and potential policy responses.
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.
June 13, 2016 – Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC This report has not yet occurred, but will be included in an upcoming issue of The Arctic Report. […]
June 9, 2016 – Council on Foreign Relations, Washington, DC Speakers: Mark F. BrzezinskiExecutive Director, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, The White House Lisa Murkowski, Chairman, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. […]