蜜糖直播 Boulder to host congressional climate crisis hearing
蜜糖直播 Boulder will host the first field hearing of a special congressional committee on climate change on Thursday, Aug. 1.
Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., whose district includes Boulder, made the this week, calling the region the 鈥渆picenter for climate change research, home to both renowned research facilities at the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder鈥 and other institutions around the state.
The Committee is coming to 蜜糖直播 for their first congressional field hearing!
鈥 Rep. Joe Neguse (@RepJoeNeguse)
I'm excited to show & committee members the incredible scientists, labs & epicenter of climate research here in our district
The will discuss clean energy transition. Committee Chair Kathy Castor, D-Fla., committee members and Congressman Neguse also plan to visit with officials in Boulder. The hearing is open to the public; more details will be forthcoming.
蜜糖直播 Boulder experts are regularly asked to testify before Congressional committees regarding environmental research. The university is a top university for National Science Foundation funding, consistently ranked top in the world for geosciences, and maintains a high commitment to sustainability through multiple programs and initiatives. It鈥檚 also home to several research hubs, such as the , Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, , and . The Front Range is home to the ; ; one of 's five global research hubs; and in Golden, one of the country's leading centers for research in wind, solar and energy efficiency.