The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing titled, "It's Too Easy Being Green:  Defining Fair Green Marketing Practices" on Tuesday June 9, 2009, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.  The hearing examined "green" marketing claims, their interpretation by consumers, and the role of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in establishing guidelines for fair and effective green marketing practices.

Witness List

• James Kohm, Director, Enforcement Division, Federal Trade Commission
• M. Scot Case, Vice President, TerraChoice, Executive Director, EcoLogo Program
• Urvashi Rangan, Ph.D., Director, Technical Policy, Consumers Union
• Dara O'Rourke, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of California Berkeley, Co-Founder, GoodGuide
• Scott P. Cooper, Vice President, Government Relations, American National Standards Institute

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