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U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation
For Immediate Release
June 2nd, 2008		  
COMMERCE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES HEARING TO EXAMINE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON TRANSPORTATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee hearing on Climate Change Impacts on the Transportation Sector, scheduled for June 24, 2008, at 10:30 a.m.

The hearing will examine climate change research, mitigation, and adaptation efforts in the transportation sector, including both surface transportation and aviation. Witnesses will focus on the projected increases in freight and passenger traffic in each mode of transportation, the contributions of the transportation sector to address climate change, and the potential impacts of climate change on the nation's transportation infrastructure.

In addition, the witnesses are expected to address the status of ongoing research initiatives, challenges to further development of public and private climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, and the role of technology in such research initiatives and mitigation and adaptation strategies.    

Climate Change Impacts on the Transportation Sector
Full Committee
Date:  Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Time:  10:30 a.m.
Location: Room 253, Russell Senate Office Building

 
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