Welcome to this week’s edition of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee newsletter! The SST Newsletter highlights the goings on of the Committee, the hard work of our Members, and a look ahead. Looking at the Future of Weather Research On Tuesday, the Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing to discuss the highest priority investments needed for…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee newsletter! The SST Newsletter highlights the goings on of the Committee, the hard work of our Members, and a look ahead. Majority Staff Report Finds Oil and Gas Sector Fail to Quantify and Address Super-Emitting Methane Leaks On Wednesday, Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) gaveled in a Full Committee hearing titled, “Detecting and Quantifying…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2022 (Dallas, TX) — Today, Kenneth Graham has been selected as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Assistant Administrator for Weather Services and as the 17th Director of NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS). Mr. …

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee newsletter! The SST Newsletter highlights the goings on of the Committee, the hard work of our Members, and a look ahead. A Review of the Decadal Strategy for Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023–2032 On Thursday, Chairman Don Beyer (D-VA) of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing to…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2022 (Dallas, TX) — Today the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI) for 2021. In the Index, NOAA found that pollution has caused a 49% increase in trapped heat in the atmosphere since 1990. Methane emissions in 2021…

By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) It was over a year ago, during February 2020, when the lights went out in Texas. Winter Storm Uri descended on Texans and triggered cascading power outages that left over 4 million households without power for days or even weeks. At least 246 people…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee newsletter! The SST Newsletter highlights the goings on of the Committee, the hard work of our Members, and a look ahead. Passed Out of Committee: Four Bipartisan Bills On Tuesday, the Science Committee held a Full Committee Markup of four bills. Members passed all four…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee newsletter! The SST Newsletter highlights the goings on of the Committee, the hard work of our Members, and a look ahead. House Science Members Join Conference Kickoff Meeting for Innovation and Competitiveness Legislation On Thursday, the Conference Committee on H.R. 4521, the bipartisan innovation and competitiveness legislation, held its kickoff…