Heinrich To Participate In Key Energy Committee Hearing

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will participate in a U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing tomorrow, Tuesday, June 9, at 9:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. MT on energy accountability and reform legislation.  This is the final hearing before the committee leaders begin their work on comprehensive bipartisan energy legislation.

Several bills Senator Heinrich has championed will be considered, including S.784, the Microlab Technology Commercialization Act; S.1259, the National Laboratory Technology Maturation Act; S.1434, the Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act; and S.1422, the Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015.

WHO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich

WHAT: U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to receive testimony on bills that focus on energy accountability and reform.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 9, at 9:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. MT

WHERE: 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building and via live stream.

WITNESSES:

Witness testimony will be available online immediately before the start of each hearing.

The Honorable Lynn Orr
Under Secretary for Science and Energy
U.S. Department of Energy

The Honorable Colleen M. McAleer
Commissioner
Port of Port Angeles, Washington

Mr. Norman Augustine
Board Member
Bipartisan Policy Center

Ms. Karen Harbert
President and Chief Executive Officer
Institute for 21st Century Energy

Mr. Duane Highley
President, CEO, and Chief Accountability Officer
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas

Mr. Mark Mills
Senior Fellow
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research