Presentations to disadvantaged communities and disproportionately burdened by environmental factors. There was controversy around the tool where maybe Hunters Point wasnt included in the original tool. Is the California Commission continuing to track this and the hope is other communities arent falling through. How is the Energy Commission grappling with this . We use a screen as one tool among many. Were trying to do it in a way that doesnt link us ball and chain to any one existing tool. The screen is helpful as far as it goes but it has those limitations as you mentioned. We did a lowincome barriers report and its Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy sb350 ordered us to do and came out with recommendations one of which was better information and data on the lowincome aspects of the policy environment or program environment. But really i think it developed within the commission and across our sister agencies allowed us to have a more developed view of what it means to focus on lowi
Hope is other communities arent falling through. How is the Energy Commission grappling with this . We use a screen as one tool among many. Were trying to do it in a way that doesnt link us ball and chain to any one existing tool. The screen is helpful as far as it goes but it has those limitations as you mentioned. We did a lowincome barriers report and its Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy sb350 ordered us to do and came out with recommendations one of which was better information and data on the lowincome aspects of the policy environment or program environment. But really i think it developed within the commission and across our sister agencies allowed us to have a more developed view of what it means to focus on lowincome and disadvantaged communities. I think its an iterative process for the tool. Its got value but not perfect. Commissioner that was interesting. Thank you, commissioner, for that. As our remarks were in line with yours the challenge of getting off natural gas
Sb350 ordered us to do and came out with recommendations one of which was better information and data on the lowincome aspects of the policy environment or program environment. But really i think it developed within the commission and across our sister agencies allowed us to have a more developed view of what it means to focus on lowincome and disadvantaged communities. I think its an iterative process for the tool. Its got value but not perfect. Commissioner that was interesting. Thank you, commissioner, for that. As our remarks were in line with yours the challenge of getting off natural gas in the building sector. For us in local government sometimes theres structural barriers in terms of regulatory definitions as well as barriers for using public good charge money. So theres historic challenges. Some sit with you and your authority and some are with the California Public utilities commission. I wonder if you can give us an insight as to how the state agencies talk to one another. T
The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from the gentleman from oregon, mr. Blumenauer for five minutes. Mr. Blumenauer thank you, mr. Speaker. One of the most difficult and challenging situation any family faces is dealing with circumstances surrounding the end of life. Earlier this week, n. P. R. Ran a fascinating story on a little known fact that physicians die differently than the rest of us. They are more comfortable, theyre more likely to spend their final days surrounded by loved ones. They seldom die in an i. C. U. Or in a hospital setting. Thats because doctors understand what works and what doesnt. Doctors are very clear about their wishes, and they choose quality of life and concern for their families as well as their own well
I this hearing is an hour. I want to thank everybody for getting here sort of in a rush. Were going to have to vote a little after 3 00. I think theres like six votes and there may not be a rezmption of the hearing. So were going to get to it and have a good discussion. Today were going to look at the federal governments role in funding research. Im concerned that government system of supporting research have inefficient and often incents haves the wrong thing which leads to wasted taxpayer dollars. Weve posted examples like this National Science Foundation Study which had money being spent on ugandan gambling habits and we do it year after year. Senator langford found investigating if kids dont like food that has been sneezed on. Are you more or less likely to eat the food in the buffet line if someone sneezes on it. And who could forget the shrimp found on the treadmill. I remember as a kid in the 1970s seeing senator william describe wastes such as this as he gave his Golden Fleece