Thursday, January 08, 2009

Waxman Reorganizes Energy & Commerce Subcommittees

Henry Waxman (D-Calif), left, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee has reorganized the committee by combining the Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee with the Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee into a single new subcommittee called the Energy and Environment Subcommittee. This new subcommittee will be chaired by Ed Markey (D-Mass), right, and he will retain the chairmanship of the Select Committee for Energy Independence and Global Warming. The Waxman-Markey partnership will be a formidable team for environmental protection, energy security and climate change mitigation.

The new Energy and Environment Subcommittee will combine the oversight functions of energy, toxic waste, air quality, climate, and water resources. The Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee had been chaired by Al Wynn (D-MD) until he lost his seat and he was succeeded by Gene Green (D-TX). Rick Boucher (D-Va.) was chair of the Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee befoe the change.

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