Deluge of Oil Highlights Research and Technology Needs for Effective Cleanup of Oil Spills

Panel I

  • Douglas Helton, Incident Operations Coordinator, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service at NOAA
  • Dr. Albert Venosa, Director, Land Remediation and Pollution Control Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development (ORD) at EPA
  • Rear Admiral Kevin Cook, Director of Prevention Policy, US Coast Guard
  • Sharon Buffington, Chief, Engineering and Research Branch, Offshore Energy, Minerals Management, Minerals Management Service

Panel II

  • Dr. Samantha Joye, Professor of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia
  • Dr. Nancy Kinner, University of New Hampshire Co-Director, Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC)
  • Dr. Jeffery Short, Pacific Science Director, Oceana
  • Dr. Richard Haut, Senior Research Scientist, Houston Advanced Research Center
  • Kevin Costner, Partner, Ocean Therapy Solutions
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
   Energy Subcommittee
2318 Rayburn

06/09/2010 at 10:00AM

Local Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

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
House Energy and Commerce Committee
   Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

06/07/2010 at 11:00AM

Deepwater Horizon Marine Board of Investigation Public Hearing Day Six

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
Deepwater Horizon Marine Board of Investigation
Louisiana
05/29/2010 at 09:00AM

Deepwater Horizon Marine Board of Investigation Public Hearing Day Five

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
Deepwater Horizon Marine Board of Investigation
Louisiana
05/28/2010 at 09:00AM

Combating The BP Oil Spill

House Energy and Commerce Committee
   Energy and Environment Subcommittee
2123 Rayburn

05/27/2010 at 02:00PM

Liability Issues Surrounding the Gulf Coast Oil Disaster

_Witnesses_

  • 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
House Judiciary Committee
2141 Rayburn

05/27/2010 at 10:00AM

Outer Continental Shelf Oil And Gas Strategy And Implications Of The Deepwater Horizon Rig Explosion

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
House Natural Resources Committee
1324 Longworth

05/27/2010 at 10:00AM

BP- Transocean Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster

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
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
   Interior and Environment Subcommittee
2359 Rayburn

05/27/2010 at 10:00AM

13th Annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo And Forum

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).

Sustainable Energy Coalition
Cannon
05/27/2010 at 09:30AM