Democrats Weigh the True Costs and Risks of Nuclear Energy Post-Fukushima
(Washington, DC) -- Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittees on Investigations & Oversight and Energy & Environment held a joint hearing on Nuclear Energy Risk Management. There are 104 operating nuclear power plants in the United States that provide roughly 20- percent of the nation's electricity. No new nuclear power plants have been built in the U.S. for the past thirty years, since the Three Mile Island nuclear accident. Over the last few … Continue Reading
May 11, 2011Democrats Want More Information on Hydraulic Fracturing
Washington, DC - ( Wednesday, May 11, 2011) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing to discuss hydraulic fracturing technologies and practices used to access new unconventional natural gas-bearing formations. Democrats wanted to understand what research was required to assess the impacts of this technology on public health and the environment. The hearing focused on the congressionally-mandated Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study on hydraulic … Continue Reading
May 11, 2011Democrats Want More Information on Hydraulic Fracturing
Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing to discuss hydraulic fracturing technologies and practices used to access new unconventional natural gas-bearing formations. Democrats wanted to understand what research was required to assess the impacts of this technology on public health and the environment. The hearing focused on the congressionally-mandated Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study on hydraulic fracturing as well as the ongoing debate regarding … Continue Reading
May 05, 2011Subcommittee Democrats Seek Answers on Scope and Timing of FAA Plans to Regulate the Safety of Commercial Space Transportation
(Washington, DC) -- Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2012 budget request for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Office of Commercial Space Transportation known as AST. At the hearing, FAA’s Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, a senior official from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and a space policy expert from George Washington University … Continue Reading
May 05, 2011Subcommittee Democrats Seek Answers on Scope and Timing of FAA Plans to Regulate the Safety of Commercial Space Transportation
(Washington, DC) -- Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2012 budget request for the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Office of Commercial Space Transportation known as AST. At the hearing, FAA's Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, a senior official from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and a space policy expert from George Washington University … Continue Reading
May 04, 2011Committee Approves Small Business Legislation
Washington, DC - (Wednesday, May 04, 2011) Today, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology approved by voice vote H.R. 1425, the Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011. The bill reauthorizes the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. "We all recognize the important role that small businesses play in fueling technological innovation and creating jobs in the United States," said Ranking Member … Continue Reading
May 04, 2011Committee Approves Small Business Legislation
Washington, DC - (Wednesday, May 04, 2011) Today, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology approved by voice vote H.R. 1425, the Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011. The bill reauthorizes the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. “We all recognize the important role that small businesses play in fueling technological innovation and creating jobs in the United States,” said Ranking Member … Continue Reading
April 14, 2011Subcommittee Hearing Highlights Economic Benefits of Federal Investments in Nanotechnology R&D
(Washington, DC) -The Subcommittee on Research and Science Education of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology today held a hearing to review the research and development (R&D) priorities under the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) and to examine the economic benefits of NNI to our nation. The Committee was instrumental in the development of the 2003 21st Century National Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (P.L. 108-153), which authorized the program through … Continue Reading
April 14, 2011Subcommittee Hearing Highlights Economic Benefits of Federal Investments in Nanotechnology R&D
(Washington, DC) -The Subcommittee on Research and Science Education of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology today held a hearing to review the research and development (R&D) priorities under the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) and to examine the economic benefits of NNI to our nation. The Committee was instrumental in the development of the 2003 21st Century National Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (P.L. 108-153), which authorized the program through … Continue Reading
April 13, 2011Subcommittee Approves Bipartisan Small Business Legislation
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April 13, 2011Subcommittee Approves Bipartisan Small Business Legislation
(Washington, DC) Today, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation approved by voice vote H.R. 1425, the Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011. The bill reauthorizes the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. “Small businesses are arguably the most important component of our innovation-based economy. Countless new technologies that have transformed the … Continue Reading
April 07, 2011Subcommittee Reviews Earthquake Risks in the U.S.
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation held a hearing to examine the state of earthquake risk reduction in the United States and the role of the federal government in preparation for and response to earthquakes. Democratic Members of the subcommittee focused on the importance of critical infrastructure and other lifelines to allow for rapid recovery after an earthquake. They also explored where the United … Continue Reading
April 07, 2011Subcommittee Democrats Question Industry’s Progress in Assuring Safe Deepwater Drilling
(Washington, DC) - On Wednesday, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing to review the offshore oil and gas industry’s progress in developing safer and more environmentally responsible drilling technologies. Democrats sought to understand what lessons the industry has learned about the inherent risks of deepwater and ultra-deepwater drilling in the year since an explosion onboard the Deepwater Horizon killed eleven men and … Continue Reading
April 07, 2011Subcommittee Democrats Question Industry’s Progress in Assuring Safe Deepwater Drilling
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April 07, 2011Subcommittee Reviews Earthquake Risks in the U.S.
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April 06, 2011Subcommittee Democrats Explore Questions Behind TSA’s Behavioral-Based Security Screening Program
(Washington, DC) -- Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight held a hearing to review the value and effectiveness of the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA’s) Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques (SPOT) program. The SPOT program relies on identifying specific nonverbal behavioral cues that are believed to be associated with stress, fear or anxiety, as a method of identifying individuals that may pose a … Continue Reading
April 06, 2011Subcommittee Democrats Explore Questions Behind TSA’s Behavioral-Based Security Screening Program
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April 01, 2011Committee Democrats Concerned that Hearing Fails to Address Scientific Basis for Action on Climate Change
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April 01, 2011Committee Democrats Concerned that Hearing Fails to Address Scientific Basis for Action on Climate Change
(Washington, DC) -On Thursday, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearingtitled, “Climate Change: Examining the Processes Used to Create Science and Policy”. Testifying before the Committee were six witnesses: three scientists; a business school professor of marketing; an energy industry lawyer; and an economist. Topics for witness testimony and Committee Member questions ranged from the scientific foundations of climate change, to the controversy over stolen emails … Continue Reading
March 31, 2011Subcommittee Prepares to Reauthorize SBIR and STTR Programs
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