Cap and Trade Town Hall will host a forum on proposed legislation on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel on the University of Houston campus.

Speakers and topics will include:

--Congressman Kevin Brady, 8th District of Texas, will talk about the realities of the bill.

--Vikas Dwivedi, principal, Quantum Energy Partners, will talk about how cap-and-trade will affect the energy industry, specifically oil and gas E&P.

--Clifford L. Fry, Ph.D., executive vice president, RRC Inc., an economics consulting firm based in Bryan, Texas, will discuss the economics of the proposed legislation and its impact on the U.S. economy.

--Michelle Michot Foss, Ph.D., chief energy economist and head of the Center for Energy Economics, University of Texas, will discuss the realities of how this bill will affect the Texas economy and the environment.

--Niger Innis, spokesperson for Congress of Racial Equality and outspoken opponent of cap-and-trade, will discuss how the bill will affect middle- and lower-income families.

Attendees will gain knowledge on the issue and how to take action in Texas and beyond.

For more information, contact: Beverly Jernigan

Beverly@beverlypr.com

713.494.1733