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Michael Kranish: A political reporter for The Washington Post, co-authored Trump Revealed and John F. Kerry: The Complete Biography. Kranish contributed to Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting by The Boston Globe covering the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Kranish is known for his historical insights and investigative journalism on American politics and power. Kranish joins this panel reflecting on his work in the Washington, D.C. bureau of The Globe from 1984 to 2015.

Join us October 9 for the 2024 Virtual Forum on Bi-Partisan Environmental Policy

The Hubbard Brook Research Foundation, the League of Conservation Voters, the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society at Dartmouth College, and Sustainable Futures Consulting will host a multi-part public panel discussion featuring bi-partisan environmental decision-makers of the past, present, and future.

We will hear from the scientists, lawmakers, and advocacy leaders who championed the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments and young environmental activists with a shared vision for a sustainable future.

Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, 1:00 – 2:30 pm Eastern, via Zoom

Agenda and Speakers

Welcome and Introductory Remarks

Anthea Lavallee, Executive Director of the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation
Geoff Parker, Interim Faculty Director, the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society at Dartmouth

Reflections and Insights from Champions of the Clean Air Act Amendments

Message from George Mitchell, U.S. Senate Majority Leader (D-ME) 1989 – 1995
Max Baucus, U.S. Senator (D-MT) and original sponsor of the CAAA, 1978 – 2014
Michael Kranish, The Washington Post, political investigative reporter, covered the CAAA for The Boston Globe in 1990
Dr. Gene E. Likens, co-discovered acid rain in North America at Hubbard Brook, NH
Roger Porter, Assistant to President George H.W. Bush, Economic and Domestic Policy, 1989 – 1993
Moderator: Chelsea Henderson, author of Glacial: The Inside Story of Climate Politics

Youth Panel Introductory Remarks

Sue Kaplan, Sustainable Futures Consulting

Insights From Youth Environmental Leaders

Dayna De La Cruz, Wellesley, B.A. Biological Sciences, 2021 and HBRF Young Voices of Science and Community Relations Specialist
Georgianna Fischer, University of NH, B.S. 2024, Environmental Sciences, from Montana
Eric Lyons, University of Montana, Ph.D. Student, Biological Sciences
Isaiah Menning, American Conservation Coalition, Dartmouth, B.S. 2024, Biology Environmental Studies
Carlos Vargas, University of Georgia, M.S. Student, Ecology
Moderator: Bea Burack, Dartmouth, B.A. 2025, History

Closing Remarks and Thanks

Rob Werner, NH State Director, League of Conservation Voters

The 2024 Forum on Bi-Partisan Environmental Policy builds on the hosts’ record of success. Previous public events include the 2020 NH Youth Climate and Clean Energy Town Hall for U.S. Presidential Candidates (in person); the 2021 Climate and Clean Energy Youth Forum (virtual), the Road to COP26 (virtual), the Youth Forum on Climate-Smart Infrastructure (virtual), and the 2024 Youth Forum on Climate Action and Clean Energy (in person).

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Hubbard Brook Research Foundation

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