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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nominations of David Fotouhi, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator, and Aaron Szabo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator, both of the Environmental Protection Agency. Mar 13th, 2025 at 12:45 pm
Environment and Public Works Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And it is one of the ways in which I want to express my frustration with where we are going on climate
- going to undo this whole litany of regulatory things, including everything having to do with the climate
- It doesn't just understand climate science, it teaches climate science.
- now on a place in which the person in charge of protecting us in this area is saying that it's a climate
- change religion and not climate science puts me into a... really challenging position.
Keywords:
Environmental Protection Agency, David Fatui, nominations, climate science, environmental policy, public testimony
Summary:
During this committee meeting, members engaged in substantial discussions regarding the nominations for key positions at the Environmental Protection Agency. The nominations for David Fatui as Deputy Administrator and another nominee received favorable reviews, with several members expressing support for their qualifications and the importance of their roles in addressing environmental issues. Notable conversations highlighted concerns about the current administration's stance on climate science and regulatory practices, particularly focusing on a controversial statement made by one of the nominees that undermined established climate science. Senator Whitehouse expressed deep frustration over the implications of this viewpoint on future environmental policy and regulation.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine insurance markets and the role of mitigation policies. May 1st, 2025 at 09:00 am
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Then you add to that climate change.
- Now climate catastrophists will say, oh it's it's because there's so much climate risk and nobody can
- Overall, climate damages have been flat, declining in some cases.
- So, would you rather experience the climate of today or 100 years ago?
- Talk about climate change being the biggest cause of rising insurance costs.
Keywords:
homeowners insurance, natural disasters, insurance costs, climate change, disaster preparedness, federal policies, bipartisan solutions
Summary:
The meeting reviewed critical issues surrounding the rising costs and accessibility of homeowners insurance across the United States, particularly in light of increasing natural disasters linked to climate change. Members engaged in extensive discussions regarding the implications for families and the economy, citing significant increases in premiums and decreasing availability of policies in high-risk areas. Supervisor Peysko highlighted the direct impact of federal policies on local communities, emphasizing the growing burden on homeowners as they face skyrocketing insurance costs amidst a backdrop of environmental challenges and regulatory constraints. The committee expressed a unified call to action for bipartisan solutions, focusing on improving building codes and enhancing disaster preparedness measures.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Outdated sewer lines, designed before a modern... of more extreme participation events have resulted in climate
Keywords:
Texas, Infrastructure Report Card, ASCE, population growth, climate change, investment, public safety, engineering standards
Summary:
The meeting focused on the release of the 2025 Texas Infrastructure Report Card, highlighting key findings and recommendations for improving infrastructure across various sectors in the state. Julie Jones, Vice President of ASCE Texas, opened the session by introducing key speakers, including Dr. Art Wood and committee co-chairs Griselda Gonzalez and Austin Mazzarelli. Throughout the discussion, the report's grades were revealed, showing the state's infrastructure received an overall grade of 'C'—adequate but requiring significant attention and investment. Emphasis was placed on the rising challenges posed by climate change and increased population growth, underscoring the need for strategic investments in infrastructure to support Texas' economic growth and public safety.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- It's about legalizing residential development in commercial zones.
- Additional zoning reforms and leveraging existing infrastructure.
- So in Kent, we allow housing in all our commercial zones already.
- We do really appreciate the ground-floor retail in our TOD zones.
- It makes for clearer zoning, helps control cost, helps make it easier for us to get through the zoning
Committee:
Senate Housing
Keywords:
housing, finance, commission, state funding, affordable housing, residential development, zoning reform, mixed-use zoning, commercial zones, Growth Management Act, GMA, state preemption, local land use, development regulations, ground-floor retail, ground-floor commercial, permit waiver, waiver process, density, urban growth area
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- It's starting to take a step forward in our decarbonization plans with our Climate Commitment Act dollars
- It's starting to take a step forward in our decarbonization plans with our Climate Commitment Act dollars
- and our investments there. ...forward in our decarbonization plans with our Climate Commitment Act dollars
Bills:
HB2295
Committee:
House Capital Budget
Keywords:
Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a truly triple-bottom-line way to invest in natural climate solutions.
- I note that you put $53 million from Climate Commitment Act money into that.
- I note that you put $53 million from Climate Commitment Act money into that.
- Leah Missick with Climate Solutions here as other.
- The Climate Commitment Act was designed to prioritize communities like ours.
Bills:
HB2295
Committee:
House Capital Budget
Keywords:
Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- supplemental includes $68 million from the Common School Construction Account, $67 million from the Climate
- And out of Climate Commitment Act funds, the governor proposes $5 million for multifamily efficiency
- From the Climate Commitment Account, investments are proposed in the oversubscribed Clean Energy Fund
- solution that sequesters greater amounts of carbon, helping to meet the Climate Commitment Act goals
- By funding the Carbon Canyon Community Forest, you'll support climate change mitigation efforts and climate
Bills:
HB2295
Committee:
House Capital Budget
Keywords:
Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- within an urban growth area not zoned for industrial use.
- Is that correct in terms of the zoning?
- This applies to both industrial-zoned areas and residential-zoned areas, or just what zoning does it
- Senator Gildon: This applies to both industrial-zoned areas and residential-zoned areas, or just what
- zoning does it include?
Committee:
Senate Housing
Keywords:
affordable housing, homelessness, homeless shelter, emergency shelter, emergency housing, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, low-income housing, very low-income, extremely low-income, housing crisis, land use, zoning, local preemption, urban growth area, UGA, planning, development regulations, permitting
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:25 pm
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Keywords:
child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Joel Creswell, Climate Pollution Reduction Program, man. at. Thank you.
- Does Climate Solutions have any position on that portion of the bill?”
- our climate pollution targets in law.
- success of the CCA in meeting our climate pollution targets in law.
- We are secure with Climate Solutions in strong support.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
Washington climate policy, greenhouse gas, GHG emissions, cap-and-invest, carbon market, emissions trading, allowances, covered entity, coal-fired power plant, coal plant, electric utility, electric generating facility, fossil fuels, natural gas, imported electricity, emissions leakage, air pollution, renewable energy transition, industrial emissions, railroad emissions
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Good afternoon, so as a reminder, House Bill 2251 is the bill that would repeal three Climate Commitment
- We hear people say that climate is a deep concern. We end... ...we're afraid, we're fearful.
- We hear people say that climate is a deep concern.
- We end... ...people say that climate is a deep concern.
- change, and it also doesn't build resiliency in... ...from climate change.
Committee:
House Appropriations
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill aligns with legislation I have introduced to block climate reparations.
- Do we really think the Taliban is going to use this money to address so-called climate change?
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- Do we really think the Taliban is going to use this money to address so-called climate change?
- </c> environment, that fights for climate environment, that fights for climate action,<06:53:57.280><
Keywords:
appropriations, State Department, foreign aid, foreign assistance, diplomacy, embassy security, consular services, passport backlog, visa wait times, international broadcasting, Fulbright, Peace Corps, Millennium Challenge Corporation, foreign military financing, security assistance, counterterrorism, nonproliferation, democracy promotion, human rights, global health
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- start with House Bill 2170, expanding revenue generation and economic opportunities from natural climate
- This bill would help Washington meet its ambitious climate goals.
- This bill would help Washington meet its ambitious climate goals.
- Our state public lands should support our state climate goals and be compensated for doing so.
- It's foundational for climate resilience and responsible stewardship. Things have changed.
Committee:
House Agriculture & Natural Resources
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 27th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Environment & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- So, his background: under the Climate Commitment Act, EITEs, or emissions-intensive trade-exposed facilities
- House Bill 2537 makes a few changes to EITE policy under the Climate Commitment Act.
- change and climate pollution.
- Leo Misic here with Climate Solutions in support.
- And this balance is something that we, as Climate Solutions, have supported. But as Rep.
Committee:
House Environment & Energy
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 20th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Environment & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's because it is not aligned with our climate policy framework, nor the climate pollution reductions
- And that's because it is not aligned with our climate policy framework, nor the climate pollution reductions
- control strategy and our strategies to try to address climate change.
- control strategy, our strategies to try to address climate change.
- I'll be brief, but I want to address two items on the climate front.
Committee:
House Environment & Energy
Keywords:
pollution control, efficiency, appeals process, environmental regulation, hearing board, electric utility, energy assistance, low-income households, monthly bill assistance, energy equity, waste management, energy, climate action, environmental regulations, fair treatment, renewable energy, sustainability
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Regardless of your personal feelings on climate change, carbon capture is a growing industry in Texas
- And when we're in a national security climate where we have the opportunity to take something that's
- We are in the catbird zone.
- Significant presence of high energy-producing zones.
Committee:
House Energy Resources
Keywords:
carbon sequestration, environmental policy, Texas, energy, climate change, regulatory council, geothermal energy, workforce development, education and training, energy industry, apprenticeship, energy production, energy policy, renewable energy, state council, administrative law, public information, transparency, government accountability, judicial process
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- loading map for a winter storm that was created in 1916 in a device. ...That divides Texas into three zones
- The zone has a criteria of zero inches of radial ice on the distribution.
Bills:
HB45 , HB45 , HB755 , HB 1232 , HB1555 , HB2460 , HB2702 , HB2973 , HB3120 , HB3225 , HB3314 , HB3356 , HB3371 , HB3634 , HB3638 , HB4247 , HB4283 , HB4290 , HB4302 , HB4503 , HB4511 , HB4565 , HB4581 , HB4627 , HB4632 , HB4660 , HB4668 , HB4960 , HB5042
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Just to be clear here, there's a difference between choosing to become a voluntary experimental zone
- zones two and three, which cover most of Texas, is R30.
- However, after more than 30 years of practicing climate-responsive and energy-efficient design, we have
- An unvented attic creates an air buffer zone between the temperature outside and the one inside, making
- In certain climates, particularly hot and humid zones, like we have in Austin, unvented attics provide
Bills:
HB45 , HB755 , HB 1232 , HB1555 , HB2460 , HB2702 , HB2973 , HB3120 , HB3225 , HB3314 , HB3356 , HB3371 , HB3634 , HB3638 , HB4247 , HB4283 , HB4290 , HB4302 , HB4503 , HB4511 , HB4565 , HB4581 , HB4627 , HB4632 , HB4660 , HB4668 , HB4960 , HB5042 , HB45
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 43 Apr 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- At the time, it was divided into three zones.
- The yellow zone was designated in the red zone itself, surrounded the.
- It looked like a war zone. The shattered structure.
- So with climate Change.
- There was concern around climate change, but this bill obviously goes beyond the scope of climate change
Keywords:
Oklahoma City, terrorism, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, memorial, remembrance, first responders, community support, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, fossil fuels, liability protection, climate change, energy independence, oil and gas
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 13th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Environment & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- I am Leah Missick with Climate Solutions, testifying in support.
- As background, the Climate Commitment Act, or CCA, is... ...sold into the state.
- The Climate Commitment Act is one of our main policies that will allow us to achieve our state's climate
- And to add context, these fuels represent our largest share of climate pollution.
- And to meet our climate targets, it's imperative this sector has to comply with our climate laws.
Committee:
House Environment & Energy
Keywords:
nuclear energy, renewable energy, energy strategy, sustainable development, state energy policy, climate change, fuel regulations, compliance obligations, sustainability, environmental policy, consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, ski areas, winter sports, terminology update, recreation, regulatory changes