Week Ahead: June 11-15

June 8, 2012

On Thursday, June 14, the full committee will consider competitiveness and collaboration between the U.S. and China on clean energy.  Witnesses include Justin Wu, head of wind industry research, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Hong Kong; Alan Wolff, senior counsel, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, Washington, DC; Dan Holladay, director of advanced technologies and PV programs, SEMATECH, Albany, NY; and Dr. Derek Scissors, senior research fellow, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC.  Additional witnesses will be posted on our website.  (Dirksen 366 at 9:30 a.m.)

Bonus …

Senate Finance Committee meets next Tuesday, June 12, to explore the impact of tax reform on U.S. energy policy.  Finance has held several hearings on how best to reform each respective portion of the Tax Code.  This hearing will take a “big picture” look at energy provisions in the Code and examine the role tax incentives play in the energy sector, and if those incentives are appropriate.  The hearing begins at 10:00 a.m. in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

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For more information, please contact

Bill Wicker at 202.224.5243

or bill_wicker@energy.senate.gov

or Rosemarie Calabro at 202.224.5039

or rosemarie_calabro@energy.senate.gov

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