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Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials

Jurisdiction: Environmental protection in general, including the Safe Drinking Water Act and risk assessment matters; Solid waste, hazardous waste and toxic substances, including Superfund and RCRA; Mining, oil, gas, and coal combustion wastes; and, Noise pollution control.

Members (Ratio: 16-13):

Vacancy, Chairman***	John B. Shadegg, AZ, *Ranking Member**
Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ	Ralph M. Hall, TX**
Bart Stupak, MI	Cliff Stearns, FL
Lois Capps, CA	Nathan Deal, GA
Tom Allen, ME	Heather Wilson, NM
Hilda L. Solis, CA, *Vice Chair*	Vito Fossella, NY
Tammy Baldwin, WI	George Radanovich, CA
G. K. Butterfield, NC	Joseph R. Pitts, PA
John Barrow, GA	Lee Terry, NE
Baron P. Hill, IN	Mike Rogers, MI
Diana DeGette, CO	John Sullivan, OK
Anthony D. Weiner, NY	Tim Murphy, PA
Henry A. Waxman, CA	Joe Barton, TX (Ex Officio)
Gene Green, TX
Jan Schakowsky, IL
John D. Dingell (Ex Officio)

*Membership changes are based on a Resolution offered by Rep. Barton on Dec. 13, 2007, before the Committee on Energy and Commerce that the Republican membership of the standing subcommittees of the Committee for the 110th Congress be changed as reflected in the list above.

**Membership changes are based on a Resolution offered by Rep. Shimkus on March 13, 2008, before the Committee on Energy and Commerce that the Republican membership of the standing subcommittees of the Committee for the 110th Congress be changed as reflected in the list above.

***Vacancy due to the resignation of Rep. Albert R. Wynn (D-MD) from the Committee on Energy and Commerce effective 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 9, 2008.

Hearings and Markups:

See Legislative Activity Hearings and Markups

News Releases, Letters, Statements:

See Public Record "Environment and Hazardous Materials "