Inside Scoop on This

Congress and The Climate

What to expect from the 112th Congress on Climate Legislation

and Environmental Policy

Free WebinarMarch 15th 201112-1pm

Overview

Introduction – Kristin – Clean Currents

Nancy – Alliance to Save Energy

Jason – 1Sky

Ted – Chesapeake Climate Action Network

Remaining Questions & Discussion

Nancy GonzalezBio:Nancy Gonzalez, Policy Associate, joined the Alliance’s Policy and Research Team in September 2010. She works closely with the Director of Government Relations and actively participates in legislative analysis and outreach. As manager of the Energy Efficiency Coalition, Nancy stays current on the latest relevant legislative news and regularly disseminates pertinent information and materials to both the Policy Team and to the external energy efficiency community. Additionally, Nancy follows, analyzes, and reports developments in various issue areas for the team including appliance standards, FEMP, and schools and workers training. Prior to joining the Alliance, Nancy worked as an Energy Analyst in the office of Facilities and Management Planning at Boston University. There she conducted energy audits and research to identify opportunities for energy efficiency and conservation projects. She also helped monitor and assess the impacts of energy retrofication projects. Nancy graduated with a B.A. in Environmental Analysis and Policy, and a M.A. in Energy & Environmental Policy from Boston University in 2010.

Clean Currents“The Inside Scoop on Congress”March 15, 2011Nancy GonzalezPolicy Associate

What is the Alliance to Save Energy? Mission: To promote energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment, and greater energy security.

Organization: Staffed by 80+ professionals33 years of experience$12 million annual budgetRecognized as the premier energy efficiency organization in the world

What is the Alliance to Save Energy?

The Alliance to Save Energy promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment and greater energy security.

- Non-profit organization headquartered in U.S.; operations world-wide- Led by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Peter Darbee, Chairman of the

Board, CEO and President, PG&E Corporation- Includes 13 Members of Congress – Bi-Cameral; Bi-Partisan- Also includes environmental, consumer, and trade association heads, state

and local policy makers, corporate executives

Working with and Across All Sectors of the Economy

171 companies, organizations, and institutions in Associates Program Associates Program membership represents all economic sectors Initiatives underway in research, policy advocacy, education, technology

deployment, market transformation and communications

Overview Everything you always wanted to know about the

New Political Environment* Current budget impasse over FY 2011; What to Expect (and What Not to Expect) in the

112th Congress; Communications and Messaging

*(But Were Afraid to Ask)

New Member Count

Midterm Elections: Seat Change from President’s PartyPresident Mid-Term House Seats Senate Seats

FDR (D) 1938 -71 -6FDR (D) 1942 -55 -9Truman (D) 1946 -45  -12Truman (D) 1950 -29 -6Ike (R) 1954 -18 -1Ike (R) 1958 -48 -13JFK (D) 1962 -4 3LBJ (D) 1966 -47 -4Nixon (R) 1970 -12 2Nixon (R) 1974 -48 -5Carter (D) 1978 -15 -3Reagan (R) 1982 -26 1Reagan (R) 1986 -5 -8Bush '41 (R) 1990 -8 -1Clinton (D) 1994 -52 -8Clinton (D) 1998 5 0Bush '43 (R) 2002 8 2Bush '43 (R) 2006 -30 -6Obama (D) 2010 -63 -6

Source: The American Presidency Projecthttp://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/data/mid-term_elections.php

Key House Committees:Energy and CommerceChairman: Fred Upton (MI)Ranking Member: Henry Waxman (CA)* denotes Freshman member

Joe Barton (TX) Charles F. Bass (NH)* John D. Dingell (MI) Tammy Baldwin (WI)Cliff Stearns (FL) Phil Gingrey (GA) Edward J. Markey (MA) Mike Ross (AR)Ed Whitfield (KY) Steve Scalise (LA) Edolphus Towns (NY) Anthony D. Weiner (NY)

John Shimkus (IL) Bob Latta (OH) Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ) Jim Matheson (UT)Joseph R. Pitts (PA) Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA) Bobby L. Rush (IL) G. K. Butterfield (NC) Mary Bono Mack (CA) Gregg Harper (MS) Anna G. Eshoo (CA) John Barrow (GA)Greg Walden (OR) Leonard Lance (NJ) Eliot L. Engel (NY) Doris O. Matsui (CA)Lee Terry (NE) Bill Cassidy (LA) Gene Green (TX)Mike Rogers (MI) Brett Guthrie (KY) Diana DeGette (CO)Sue Myrick (NC) Pete Olson (TX) Lois Capps (CA)John Sullivan (OK) David McKinley (WV)* Michael F. Doyle (PA)Tim Murphy (PA) Cory Gardner (CO)* Jane Harman (CA)Michael Burgess (TX) Mike Pompeo (KS)* Jan Schakowsky (IL)Marsha Blackburn (TN) Adam Kinzinger (IL)* Charles A. Gonzalez (TX)Brian P. Bilbray (CA) Morgan Griffith (VA)* Jay Inslee (WA)

Committee Members

Key House Committees:Appropriations SubcommitteesChairman: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)Ranking Member: Pete Visclosky (D-IN)* denotes Freshman member

Jerry Lewis (R-CA) Ed Pastor (D-AZ) Mike Simpson (R-ID) Chaka Fattah (D-PA) Dennis Rehberg (R-MT) John Olver (D-MA) Rodney Alexander (R-LA)Steve Womack (R-AR)*Alan Nunnelee (R-MS)*

Committee MembersEnergy and Water

Chairman: Mike Simpson (R-ID)Ranking Member: Jim Moran (D-VA)* denotes Freshman member

Interior

Jerry Lewis (R-CA) Betty McCollum(D-MN) Ken Calvert (R-CA) Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) Steve LaTourette (R-OH) José Serrano (D-NY) Tom Cole (R-OK)Jeff Flake (R-AZ)Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)

Committee Members

Key Senate Committees:Energy and Natural ResourcesChairman: Jeff Bingaman (NM)Ranking Member: Lisa Murkowski (AK)* denotes Freshman member

Committee Members

Ron Wyden (OR) Richard Burr (NC)Tim Johnson (SD) John Barrasso (WY)Mary L. Landrieu (LA) James E. Risch (ID)Maria Cantwell (WA) Mike Lee (UT)*Debbie Stabenow (MI) Rand Paul (KY)*Mark Udall (CO) Daniel Coats (IN)*Jeanne Shaheen (NH) Rob Portman (OH)*Al Franken (MN) John Hoeven (ND)*Joe Manchin (WV)* Bob Corker (TN)Christopher A. Coons (DE)*Bernard Sanders (I) (VT)

Key Senate Committees:Appropriations SubcommitteesChairman: Dianne Feinstein (CA) Ranking Member: Lamar Alexander (TN)* denotes Freshman member

Patty Murray (WA) Thad Cochran (MS)Tim Johnson (SD) Mitch McConnell (KY)Mary Landrieu (LA) Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX)Jack Reed (RI) Richard Shelby (AL)Frank Lautenberg (NJ) Susan Collins (ME)Tom Harkin (IA) Lisa Murkowski (AK)Jon Tester (MT) Lindsey Graham (SC)Richard Durbin (IL)

Committee MembersEnergy and Water

Chairman: Jack Reed (RI)Ranking Member: Lisa Murkowski (AK)* denotes Freshman member

Interior

Dianne Feinstein (CA) Lamar Alexander (TN)Patrick Leahy (VT) Thad Cochran (MS)Barbara Mikulski (MD) Susan Collins (ME)Herb Kohl (WI) Ron Johnson (WI)*Tim Johnson (SD) Roy Blunt (MO)*Ben Nelson (NE) John Hoeven (ND)*Jon Tester (MT)Mary Landrieu (LA)

Committee Members

2010 State Legislature Race

Alabama - House and Senate Colorado – House Indiana – House Iowa – House Louisiana – House Maine – House and Senate Michigan – House Minnesota - House and Senate

Republican Gains

Montana – House New Hampshire - House and Senate New York – Senate North Carolina - House and Senate Ohio – House Pennsylvania – House Wisconsin - Assembly and Senate

Chamber Pickups

2010 State Legislature Race

None

Democrat Losses

Chamber Pickups

2010 State Legislature Race Republicans picked up more than 650 Democratic held seats in state

legislatures Rs now control more legislative seats than at any time since 1928 Rs took control from Democrats in 19 chambers of state legislatures;

Democrats took control of none. Rs picked up an additional 2 previously tied chambers.

Republicans will have unchallenged control of the design of approximately 170 Congressional districts next years after the Census releases the 2010 population data; Democrats will get to draw about 70 districts;

Democrats picked up one state legislative seat in Delaware --- the party’s only gain in the 50 states.

Perspectives on Budget & Appropriations: FY 2011 Major fight looms over FY 2011 Continuing Resolution (expires

March 18th); Short-term extension through March 18th just “kicks the can down

the street” and postpones the confrontation; $4 billion in cuts pro-rated over two weeks;

Difficulty for agencies having to absorb deep cuts over the remaining seven months of the fiscal year;

“Trojan Horse” effect with pro-rated cuts achieving essentially what H.R. 1 accomplishes in bits and pieces;

Complications mount with debt ceiling extension

FY 2012 Appropriations

ProgramFY 2010 Approp.

FY 2012 Request

Change from ‘10 Approp.

Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office (Energy and Water Appropriations) Millions of Dollars

State Energy Program 50.000 63.798 28%

Weatherization Assistance

210.000 320.000 52%

Total EERE Programs 2216.392 3200.053 44.4%

No appetite for climate legislation Focus on “austerity” and spending cuts Focus on jobs and energy security --- document jobs impact Expect early votes on limiting EPA regulatory authority Expect attacks on issues ranging from stimulus spending,

weatherization, SEP and EERE appropriations Expect rigorous oversight from House E&C Committee 6-8 month window for legislating before 2012 election cycle

kicks in Sen. Cantwell expected to reintroduce the “CLEAR" Act this

year

A quick preview

What’s Possible in the 112th? Possible bipartisan “ACELA 2” bill in Senate ENR, but will likely be

broken down in several smaller bills;- EE elements may include appliance standards, building codes, project

financing (Green Bank), Shaheen bill Clean Energy Standard? Uncertainty Possible Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bill Possible transportation reauthorization WAP & SEP authorizations are up in 2012 Gas prices over$4 dollars a gallon?

Communications and Messaging Communications and Messaging Need to have “rapid response” to negative media stories; Working blogs and social networking; Importance of smaller media outlets and newspapers

(e.g. McLatchy papers), and radio; Importance of grassroots approach— focus on meeting

with Member district offices. “All politics is local”

Thank You!Nancy GonzalezPolicy AssociateAlliance to Save Energyngonzalez@ase.org202-530-4349

Jason Kowalski

Jason Kowalski, Policy Coordinator: As a Policy Coordinator at 1Sky, Jason manages 1Sky's policy team, working with elected officials on Capitol Hill to push for strong climate and energy legislation. He plans strategic grassroots campaigns that maximize the impact concerned citizens can have on the political process. 1Sky is a start-up campaign encouraging citizens to organize in their communities around climate solutions. Before working at 1Sky Jason co-authored Clean Air-Cool Planet's Campus Carbon Calculator, the leading tool for carbon reduction analysis on college campuses, currently in use on over 12,000 campuses.At StepItUp2007.org Jason helped organize thousands of climate rallies nationwide, making climate change a major issue in the 2008 presidential primary.

The 1Sky Solutions are grounded in scientific necessity. They are the bottom line of what's needed to dramatically reduce carbon emissions while maximizing energy efficiency, and renewable energy. They also represent significant economic promise. By pivoting to a clean energy economy, we can relieve our dependence on foreign oil, unlock the potential of sustainable industry and usher in a new era of prosperity and green jobs.

Through direct lobbying by everyday Americans, creative local actions, and work in DC by the 1Sky staff, we push our elected officials to lead on the great moral imperative of this climate fight. Together, we can convince our leaders to chart a new direction.

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Jason Kowalskijason@1sky.org

Ted GlickTed Glick has devoted 42 years of his life to the progressive social change movement. Between the mid-70's and 2005, Ted was actively involved in community organizing efforts around environmental, tenant rights, community development and racial justice issues in Brooklyn, N.Y. and northern New Jersey. For the last six years Ted has played a national leadership role in the effort to stabilize our climate and for a clean energy revolution.

He was a co-founder in 2004 of the Climate Crisis Coalition. In May, 2006 he became the national coordinator of the U.S. Climate Emergency Council and is currently Policy Director for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. For three and a half months in the fall of 2007 he ate no solid food as part of a climate emergency fast focused on getting Congress to pass strong climate legislation. He has participated in and led hundreds of actions. He has been arrested sixteen times for acts of nonviolent civil disobedience on climate issues. www.tedglick.com

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkThe Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) is the first grassroots, non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to fighting global warming in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Our mission is to amass undeniable grassroots power in this unique region surrounding our nation’s capital to call for state, national, and international policies that will put us on a path to climate stability. www.chesapeakeclimate.org

Support Offshore Wind in MD!-In Maryland we are working very hard to get a bill passed, introduced by Governor O'Malley, that would mandate that the state's Public Service Commission require electric power suppliers to enter into long-term contracts with offshore wind developers as a way to jump start the development of offshore wind energy.

Go Green Virginia!-CCAN helped to get enacted in Virginia a low-interest loan fund to help Virginians install solar energy on their buildings, and we are working to strengthen state government support of offshore wind energy.

A Cap-&-Dividend Approach-On a national level, CCAN continues to work with U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Susan Collins to build support for the cap-and-dividend approach to climate legislation that puts a price on carbon while providing financial assistance to American families to deal with higher costs for carbon-based products.

Ted Glickindpol@igc.org

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