AWEA Executive Director Doug Hilderbrand was one of several speakers during a briefing for policymakers on the environmental and economic impacts of the emerging Super El Niño. The briefing was organized by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI). He was joined by Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.), Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.), and Matt Rogers, meteorologist and co-founder of Commodity Weather Group and a contributor to Capital Weather. Watch the briefing here.
It's official: Rep. Mike Flood and Rep. Eric Sorensen have launched the first-ever Weather Enterprise Caucus! AWEA is proud to have helped facilitate the creation of the bipartisan caucus and looks forward to serving as an advisor. See below for the official press releases and media coverage of the launch: Press release from Rep. Flood Press release from Rep. Sorensen Politico: House lawmakers launch bipartisan weather caucus Bloomberg: Bipartisan Weather Forecasting, Researc
AWEA sent a formal letter of support for the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 to Senate and House leadership on July 15. The letter emphasizes the importance of timely passage of the Act and its value to businesses, communities, and the American people.
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