Ever Watched a Committee Hearing?

They’re not always the most entertaining things, but they are important.

Check out this live webcast of the House Natural Resources Committee. WV Congressman Nick Rahall (D-3) is the presiding chair, and the panel is mainly industrial interests and Congressmen with poor environmental records talking about how there needs to be less government regulation in the western United States. Its important to know what they are saying, and interesting to consider what common problems we face with our peers in the West.

Update: The webcast is now down. Learn more about House Committees at www.House.gov

About JW Randolph

Raised on the banks of the Tennessee River, JW's work to create progress in his home state and throughout Appalachia has been featured on the Rachel Maddow Show, The Daily Kos and Grist. He served first as Appalachian Voices’ Legislative Associate and then Tennessee director until leaving to pursue a career in medicine in 2012.