The Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing titled, “Preparing for Climate Change: Adaptation Polities and Programs” at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2009, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. This hearing examined ongoing adaptation efforts, both domestically and internationally, and potential policies in climate change legislation that could assist in climate change adaptation efforts.

Witness List

• Tom Karl, Director of the National Climatic Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• John Stephenson, Director of Natural Resources and Environment, Government Accountability Office
• Bishop Callon Holloway, Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, On Behalf of the National Council of Churches
• Larry Schweiger, President and CEO, National Wildlife Federation
• David Waskow, Climate Change Program Director, Oxfam American
• E. Calvin Beisner, Ph.D., National Spokesman, The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation
• Lord Christopher Monckton, Chief Policy Adviser, Science and Public Policy Institute

Documents

• Testimony of Tom Karl
• Testimony of John Stephenson
• Testimony of Bishop Callon Holloway
• Testimony of Larry Schweiger
• Testimony of David Waskow
• Testimony of E. Calvin Beisner
• Testimony of Lord Christopher Monckton
• Preliminary Transcript

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