[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 12, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E377-E378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 PAYING TRIBUTE TO DR. JAMES E. HANSEN

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                          HON. JON C. PORTER-

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 12, 2008

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. James E. 
Hansen, the Director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, 
as this year's recipient of the Desert Research Institute's 21st Annual 
Nevada Medal. This award is Nevada's highest achievement in the area of 
scientific study and research.
  The Nevada Medal was first given out in 1988 and has been bestowed 
annually upon a scientist whose work has great impact on the field of 
science and engineering. Dr. Hansen joins an esteemed list of 
recipients.
  Dr. Hansen earned all of his degrees from the University of Iowa 
which includes a Bachelor of Arts in Physics and Mathematics, a Masters 
of Science in Astronomy, and a Ph.D. in Physics. In addition to his 
numerous publications, research and his work with NASA, Dr. Hansen is 
also a professor at Columbia University.
  He has studied the effects of greenhouse gases throughout his career 
and has developed and applied various models to note the effects these 
gases have on climate change and other areas. Dr. Hansen has been a 
consistent speaker warning about the possible effects of greenhouse gas 
emissions and the possible benefits of decreasing these gases being 
emitted.
  I wish to also congratulate the Desert Research Institute on another 
year of service and their continued success in the areas of quality of 
the air, the water, and the land that surrounds us. The effects of 
their tireless work and research are felt throughout Nevada and across 
the globe.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Mr. James E. Hansen for being 
selected as this

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year's recipient of the Nevada Medal presented by the Desert Research 
Institute.

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