Examination of Green Jobs Development Policies in Vermont

U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

“Examination of Green Jobs Development Policies in Vermont”

BACKGROUND:         
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy, chaired by Senator Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.), will hold a field hearing in the State House in Montpelier, Vermont.  This hearing will examine clean energy job development policies in Vermont and their applicability nationwide.

There is room available for an audience if members of the public would like to attend.  No RSVP is necessary.

WHEN:                          
10:30 AM ET, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2009

LOCATION:          
Vermont Statehouse
Room 11
115 State Street
Montpelier, Vermont

WITNESSES:                 (Order subject to change)

•    Jack Byrne, Director Sustainability Integration Office, Middlebury College, Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest
•    Jeff Wimette, Business Manager and Financial Secretary, International of Brotherhood Electrical Workers, Local 300
•    Beth Sachs, Co-Founder Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, Efficiency Vermont
•    Blair Hamilton, Co-Founder, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, Efficiency Vermont
•    Adam Sherman, Program Manager, Biomass Energy Resource Center
•    David O’Brien, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Public Service
•    Jim Merriam, COO, GroSolar
•    David Blittersdorf, CEO EarthTurbines, Founder NRG Systems
•    Mary Powell, CEO, Green Mountain Power
•    Joan Richmond-Hall, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Science, Vermont Technical College