AMS Summer Community Meeting Wendy Naus, Lewis-Burke Associates LLC August 12, 2009 National Weather and Climate Priorities: Legislation and Advocacy

White House Elevates Science & Environment John Holdren, White House Science Advisor Carol Browner, White House Climate and Energy Czar Jane Lubchenco, NOAA Administrator Nancy Sutley, Council on Environmental Quality Lisa Jackson, EPA Administrator Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy

White House Elevates Science & Environment White House – Elevation of climate change, nexus to energy and environment New Legislation – Mitigation and adaptation, cap and trade, climate service; commitment to enact legislation in 2009 Global Stage – Publicly stated goal to have legislation by Copenhagen New Players – DOE, EPA, CEQ, expanded role for NOAA Energy Focus – (1) Reduce GHG emissions, (2) promote energy independence, (3) create a new clean energy economy Future of USGCRP/CCSP

Congress Positions Itself for Climate Work House: Mostly collaborative Energy & Commerce – Waxman, Markey chairs Energy and Environment Subcommittee Science & Tech – Gordon, Baird Chairs Energy and Environment Subcommittee Speaker Pelosi continues Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming Sustainable Energy and Environment Caucus – Green Dogs Senate: Jurisdictional battles brewing EPW – Boxer Foreign Relations – Kerry Commerce – Rockefeller Finance – Baucus Energy – Bingaman

Weather and Climate Legislation Climate Change Renewable Energy NOAA Organic Act Hurricane Research Weather Modification/Geoengineering FY 2010 Appropriations

Climate Change Legislation Leading pieces of legislation: Waxman-Markey (H.R. 2454) Senates take Timeline: House – Holding pattern Senate – Sept. 8/Sept. 28 President – Oct 1? Issues on the table: Cap and trade Adaptation Research Climate services Community Actions: Climate Science Working Group Briefings Testimony Letters/Principles

Climate Change Legislation: Climate Services Leading pieces of legislation: Waxman-Markey (H.R. 2454, Title IV, Subtitle E), Gordon Senates take Kerry bill from 110 th Congress (S. 2307) Climate and Ocean Research and Coordination Act of 2009 (H.R. 2685, Title II), Bordallo Timeline: House – Endorsed Gordon language Senate – Commerce Committee working now Issues on the table: Interagency framework Non-federal contributors White House plans Community Actions: Letters/Principles Testimony Advocacy in Senate

Renewable Energy Leading pieces of legislation: Energy titles in Waxman-Markey (H.R. 2454, Titles I and II) American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (S. 1462), Bingaman Appropriations and stimulus bills contain significant funding for renewables Smaller research bills dealing with various technologies – wind, solar, nuclear, biofuels, and many more! Timeline: House – Holding pattern; Science Committee still looking at research legislation Senate – September? Issues on the Table: Emissions revenues not directed to research; industry/applied focus Academia/industry partnerships encouraged Energy Innovation Hubs ARPA-E Storage Grid

NOAA Organic Act Leading pieces of legislation: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Act (H.R. 300), Ehlers OCEANS-21 (H.R. 21, Title II), Farr Climate and Ocean Research and Coordination Act of 2009 (H.R. 2685, Title I), Bordallo Timeline: House – Science & Tech, then Natural Resources Senate Commerce – Low priority, but like to see it happen Issues on the table: ?? Submit comments to committees

Hurricane Research Leading pieces of legislation: National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2009 H.R. 327 (Hastings) S (Martinez) Timeline: House Science & Technology – Hazards bill? Senate Commerce – Hurry up and wait Issues on the table: Implementation of NSB and other reports Coordinated research Social, behavioral and economic sciences

Weather Modification & Geoengineering Leading pieces of legislation: Weather Mitigation Research and Development Policy Authorization Act (S. 601), Hutchinson Timeline: Senate Commerce – Looking for input Issues on the table: More science on efficacy Environmental impacts Submit comments to committees

FY 2010 Appropriations CJS – Funds NSF, NOAA and NASA House passed in early June Senate Appropriations Committee passed in late June (no floor vote) Energy and Water – Funds DOE Passed House and Senate in July Timeline: August – Possible pre- conference of House and Senate passed bills – still hope for CJS and DOE bills Letters to conferees NOW To CR, or not to CR... FY09Pres.HouseSenate NSF $6.49$7.0$6.936$6.916 NOAA $4.3$4.473$4.6$4.77 NASA $17.8$18.68$18.2$18.68 DOE OS $4.77$4.94 $4.9 Amounts in billions

Summary & Outlook Support from White House and Congress is unprecedented Progress on climate/energy legislation has been at lightning speed Ambitious deadlines Short windows of opportunities getting longer Crowded fall agenda – deadlines may slip Health Care Climate/Energy Budget Reconciliation Appropriations Take advantage of renewed interest in science while you have it