Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee, and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), Chairman of the Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, tomorrow will roll out
their comprehensive energy and climate change legislation that will
create jobs, strengthen America’s energy independence, safeguard our
national security, and restore our global economic leadership for
decades to come.
Senior congressional staff will hold a background briefing for reporters
Wednesday morning followed by an afternoon press conference with the
Senators and a broad coalition of business, environment, faith, and
national security supporters.
U.S. Senate
S-116 Capitol
05/12/2010 at 11:00AM
A public hearing for the joint investigation will be held May 11-12,
2010 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CDT) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2829 Williams
Blvd., Kenner, La.
The purpose of this joint investigation is to develop conclusions and
recommendations as they relate to the Deepwater Horizon
MODU explosion and loss of life on April 20,
2010. The facts collected at this hearing, along with the lead
investigators’ conclusions and recommendations will be forwarded to
Coast Guard Headquarters and MMS for approval.
Once approved, the final investigative report will be made available to
the public and the media. No analysis or conclusions will be presented
during the hearing.
Witnesses
- Michael Saucier – MMS Regulatory and
Inspection Programs
- Capt. Verne Gifford – 8th Coast Guard District Chief of Prevention
- Lt. Cmdr. Michael Odom – Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of
Expertise, National Technical Advisor
- Lt. Barbara Wilk – Investigating Officer, Coast Guard Marine Safety
Unit Morgan City
- Brian Bubar – Deputy Commissioner Maritime Affairs, Republic of
Marshall Islands
- Capt. Thomas Heinan – Deputy Commissioner Maritime Affairs, Republic
of Marshall Islands
Deepwater Horizon Marine Board of Investigation
Louisiana
05/12/2010 at 09:00AM
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano will
travel to Mobile, Ala., on Tuesday, May 11, to inspect ongoing
operations to minimize the Deepwater BP Oil Spill’s impact on public
health, the environment and the economy—part of the federal government’s
continued oversight and emphasis on interagency coordination in response
to the spill.
During her visit, Secretary Napolitano will join Alabama Governor Bob
Riley to tour the Mobile Incident Command Center, meet with federal,
state and local officials to discuss the response effort and participate
in a media availability.
Mobile Incident Command Center
1 Water Street
Mobile, Ala.
Deepwater Horizon Incident Joint Information Center
Alabama
05/11/2010 at 04:45PM
Panel 1
- Lamar McKay, Chairman and President, BP America
- Steven L. Newman, President and CEO,
Transocean Ltd.
- Tim Probert, President, Global Business Lines, and Chief Health,
Safety and Environmental Officer, Halliburton
Panel 2
- Dr. Steve Bortone, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council
- Garret Graves, Director, Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities,
State of Louisiana
- Keith Overton CHA, Chairman of the Board,
Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and Senior Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer, TradeWinds Island Resorts
- Dr. Eric May, Distinguished Research Scientist, Living Marine
Resources Cooperative Science Center, Department of Natural Sciences
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- Meg Caldwell JD, Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law &
Policy Program; Executive Director, Center for Ocean Solutions, Woods
Institute for the Environment, Stanford University
- Lieutenant General Thomas G. McInerney United States Air Force (Ret.)
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
406 Dirksen
05/11/2010 at 02:30PM
Review current issues related to offshore oil and gas development
including the Department of the Interior’s recent five year planning
announcements and the accident in the Gulf of Mexico involving the
offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon.
Rescheduled from May 6.
Witnesses
Panel 1
- Dr. F.E. Beck, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
- Bud Danenberger, Former Chief, Offshore Regulatory Program, Minerals
Management Service
Panel 2
- Lamar McKay, President and Chairman, BP America, Inc.
- Steven Newman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Transocean
Limited
- Tim Probert, President, Global Business Lines; Chief Health, Safety
and Environmental Officer, Halliburton
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
366 Dirksen
05/11/2010 at 10:00AM
A public hearing for the joint investigation will be held May 11-12,
2010 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CDT) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2829 Williams
Blvd., Kenner, La.
The purpose of this joint investigation is to develop conclusions and
recommendations as they relate to the Deepwater Horizon
MODU explosion and loss of life on April 20,
2010. The facts collected at this hearing, along with the lead
investigators’ conclusions and recommendations will be forwarded to
Coast Guard Headquarters and MMS for approval.
Once approved, the final investigative report will be made available to
the public and the media. No analysis or conclusions will be presented
during the hearing.
Witnesses
- Kevin Robb – Coast Guard Eighth District Search and Rescue Specialist
- Alwin Landry – Master M/V DAMON B. BANKSTON
- Anthony Gervaso – Engineer M/V DAMON B.
BANKSTON
- Paul Erickson – Chief Mate M/V DAMON B.
BANKSTON
- Frank Patton – MMS Permitting
- Eric Neal – MMS Inspector
- Bob Neal – MMS Inspector
Streaming on http://live.cnn.com
Deepwater Horizon Marine Board of Investigation
Louisiana
05/11/2010 at 09:00AM
H.R. 2864 (Rep. Don Young (R-AK)): Amends the Hydrographic Services
Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations to the Administrator
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for
FY2011-FY2012: (1) to acquire hydrographic
data, provide hydrographic services, and conduct coastal change analyses
necessary to ensure safe navigation, and to improve the management of
coastal change in the Arctic; and (2) to acquire hydrographic data and
provide hydrographic services in the Arctic necessary to delineate the
U.S. extended continental shelf.
Also H.R.3805, the “Electronic Duck Stamp Extension Act of 2009”; and
H.R.4973, “National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Improvement Act of 2010.”
House Natural Resources Committee
Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Subcommittee
1324 Longworth
05/06/2010 at 10:00AM