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The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a field hearing entitled “Local Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill” on Monday, June 7, 2010, in Chalmette, Louisiana. The hearing will examine the impact of the oil spill at the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig site on the Gulf region.

Witnesses

• Natalie Roshto, Liberty, Mississippi
• Courtney Kemp, Jonesville, Louisiana
• Acy Cooper, Vice President, Louisiana Shrimp Association
• Moby Solangi, Ph.D., President and Executive Director, Institute of Marine Mammal Services
• Kelby Linn, Owner, ACP Real Estate, Inc., and Vice President, Dauphin Island Chamber of Commerce
• Clarence Duplessis, Braithwaite, Louisiana
• Wilma Subra, President, Subra Company

The public hearing for the joint investigation is scheduled to continue May 26-29, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CDT) at the Radisson New Orleans Airport, 2150 Veterans Blvd., Kenner, LA – Bayou Meeting Room. Mr. David Dykes, MMS, and Captain Hung Nguyen, USCG, are the co-chairs of the joint investigation.

Witnesses

• Micah Sandell – Transocean
• Paul Meinhart – Transocean
• Charles Credeur – Dril-Quip
• Micah Burgess – Transocean
• Allen Seraile – Transocean
• Heber Morales – Transocean
• Pat O’Bryan – BP
• David Sims – BP

The public hearing for the joint investigation is scheduled to continue May 26-29, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CDT) at the Radisson New Orleans Airport, 2150 Veterans Blvd., Kenner, LA – Bayou Meeting Room. Mr. David Dykes, MMS, and Captain Hung Nguyen, USCG, are the co-chairs of the joint investigation.

Witnesses

• Mark Hafle – BP
• Christopher Pleasant – Transocean
• Greg Meche – M I Swaco
• Joseph Keith – Halliburton
• Christopher Haire – Halliburton
• Miles Ezell – Transocean
• William Stoner – Transocean

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• Keith D. Jones, Father of Gordon Jones who died while working on the Deepwater Horizon
• Stephen Stone, employee and survivor of Deepwater Horizon explosion, Transocean, Ltd.
• Douglas Harold Brown, General Counsel, Transocean, Ltd., Survivor of Deepwater Horizon explosion
• Byron Encalade, President, Louisiana Oysters Association
• Jim Hood, Attorney General, State of Mississippi
• Daryl Willis, Vice President, Resources, BP America
• Eric Brown, General Counsel, Transocean, Ltd.
• William C. Lemmer, General Counsel, Cameron International Corporation
• James W. Ferguson, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Halliburton, Inc.
• Tom Galligan, President and Professor, Colby-Sawyer College
• Vincent J. Foley, Partner, Holland & Knight, LLP

Witnesses

Panel 1

• Lamar McKay, Chairman and President, BP America, Inc
• Steven L. Newman, President and CEO, Transocean Ltd.

Panel 2

• Randall Luthi, President, National Ocean Industries Association
• Jack N. Gerard, President and CEO, American Petroleum Institute
• Dr. Michael Hirshfield, Senior Vice President for North America and Chief Scientist, Oceana
• Dr. Michelle Michot Foss, Head of the Center for Energy Economics and Chief Energy Economist, University of Texas

Witnesses

Panel 1

• Ken Salazar, Secretary, Department of the Interior
• Liz Birnbaum, Director, Minerals Management Service

Panel 2

• Bob Perciasepe, Deputy Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
• Tom Strickland, Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior
• Marcia McNutt, Director, U.S. Geological Survey

In cooperation with Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucuses – and in partnership with the House Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition, House High Performance Building Caucus, House Algae Energy Caucus, House Hydropower Caucus, House Green Jobs Caucus, House Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Caucus, and House Green Schools Caucus – the Sustainable Energy Coalition is hosting the day-long 13th annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo + Forum.

This year’s Expo will bring together 50+ businesses, sustainable energy industry trade associations, government agencies, and energy policy research organizations (see list-to-date below) to showcase the status and near-term potential of the cross-section of renewable energy (biofuels/biomass, geothermal, solar, water, wind), fuel cells, hydrogen, energy storage, smart-grid, and energy efficiency technologies (e.g., lighting, appliances, vehicles, buildings, CHP).

The public hearing for the joint investigation is scheduled to continue May 26-29, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CDT) at the Radisson New Orleans Airport, 2150 Veterans Blvd., Kenner, LA – Bayou Meeting Room. Mr. David Dykes, MMS, and Captain Hung Nguyen, USCG, are the co-chairs of the joint investigation.

Harrell and Vidrine argued over the drilling plan on the day of the explosion.

Witnesses

• James Mansfield – Transocean
• Jonathan Keeton – Transocean
• Jimmy Wayne Harrell, Rig Manager, Transocean
• Donald Vidrine – BP
• Curt Kuchta – Transocean
• Robert Kaluza – BP
• David Young – Transocean
• Chad Murray – Transocean

Witnesses

Panel 1

• Ken Salazar, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior

Panel 2

• Rear Admiral Peter V. Neffenger, Deputy National Incident Commander for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response, U.S. Coast Guard
• Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
• S. Elizabeth Birnbaum, Director, Minerals Management Service, U. S. Department of the Interior