Truths, Myths and Impacts of Global Warming

Friday, June 13, 1997 10:00 to 11:45 a.m.
1324 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC

Sponsored by The National Center for Policy Analysis

Global Warming Briefing - Agenda

 

10:00a.m.

MODERATOR

Sterling Burnett
Environmental Policy Analyst
National Center or Policy Analysis

10:05a.m.

OPENING REMARKS

Dennis Fitzgibons
Deputy Director, Minority Staff
House Commerce Committee

10:15a.m.

Q & A

The Truths of the Science

10:20a.m.

OBSERVATIONAL EVIDENCE OF GLOBAL WARMING

Norman J. Macdonald
Certified Consulting Meteorologist

10:35a.m.

GREENHOUSE WARMING:
THE OTHER CONSENSUS

Dr. Robert C. Balling, Jr.
Director, Office of Climatology
House Commerce Committee

The Impacts on the Economy

10:50a.m.

THE IMPACT ON JOBS

Eugene M. Trisko
Attorney
United Mine Workers of America, AFL-CIO

11:15a.m.

THE CONSUMER LOSES

Fran Smith
President
National Consumer Coalition

11:15a.m.

THE ECONOMIC HARDSHIP ON BUSINESS

Karen Kerrigan
President
National Business Survival Committee

The Myths of the Global Warming Treaty

11:25a.m.

WHY THE TREATY ISN'T GREEN

Jonathan Adler
Associate Director, Environment
Competitive Enterprise Institute

11:35a.m.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

The Panelists