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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

05/28/2010 at 09:00AM

05/27/2010 at 02:00PM

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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

05/27/2010 at 10:00AM

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

05/27/2010 at 10:00AM

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

05/27/2010 at 10:00AM

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).

05/27/2010 at 09:30AM

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

05/27/2010 at 09:00AM

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

05/26/2010 at 10:00AM

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

• Carl Smith – Consultant
• Douglass Brown – Transocean
• Forsythe – American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
• Roy – American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
• David McKay – Det Norske Veritias (DNV)
• Steve Tink – BP
• Adrian Rose – Transocean
• Paul Johnson – Transocean

05/26/2010 at 09:00AM

Witnesses

Panel 1

• Sheldon Whitehouse, United States Senate

Panel 2

• Thomas Perrelli Esq. Esq., Associate Attorney General, U.S Department of Justice
• Craig Bennett, Director, National Pollution Funds Center, United States Coast Guard
• David Hayes, Deputy Secretary , The U.S. Department of Interior

Panel 3

• Jonathan Ramseur, Specialist in Environmental Policy, Congressional Research Service
• Rawle King, Analyst in Financial Economics and Risk Assessment, Congressional Research Service
• Robert Meltz, Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service

05/25/2010 at 10:00AM