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.
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.
On Monday, May 17, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews
erupted in anger at the oil
disaster unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico. Matthews expressed his rage at
the profits BP continues to reap as it fails to fix the growing
environmental apocalypse. He also criticized the behavior of the Obama
administration, which has let the foreign oil giant control much of the
disaster response. Matthews wondered why President Obama doesn’t
“nationalize that industry and get the job done” and noted that in the
“brutal society” of China, “they execute people for this.”
It is maddening that our government is – everybody says, “Capitalism
is great. Unbridled free enterprise is great.” Look at it!
Matthews decried the moral hazard created by privatized profit and
socialized risk. Matthews concluded by calling out the “millions of
people in the American right” who deny the threats of climate change and
other environmental catastrophes from our dependence on fossil fuels:
Millions of people in the American right who sit around and say
there’s no such thing as mankind destroying his environment through
climate change or whatever – there’s an example of what we’re doing
right now. We can destroy our habitat on this planet, and it’s the
only one we got.
MMS Regional Director of the Gulf of Mexico
Region Lars Herbst
The entrance location for press conferences at the Shell Robert Training
and Conference Center has changed. Members of the media will enter the
facility from the back gate. The address is 23260 Shell Lane in Robert,
La., 70455-1928. A Unified Area Command joint information center
representative will be at the gate at 12:30 p.m., to escort media.
The call-in number for press unable to attend: (877) 918-5750.
International callers use (312) 470-7364 Password –
RESPONSE (73776673). Live broadcast may be
available on the Digital Video Information Distribution System (DVIDS)
hub, which can be accessed at www.dvidshub.net. To see the live
broadcast or download video of the conference, media must register with
DVIDS no later than 1:45 p.m. This can be done
on the DVIDS Web site or by calling (678)
421-6612.
Deepwater Horizon Incident Joint Information Center
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry, Federal On-Scene Coordinator, BP
Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles.
Unified Command to update media on ongoing operations regarding
Deepwater Horizon oil spill response efforts and progress.
Shell Robert Training and Conference Center, 23260 Shell Lane in Robert,
La., 70455-1928. A Unified Area Command joint information center
representative will be at the gate at 1:30 p.m., to escort media.
The call-in number for press unable to attend: (877) 918-5750.
International callers use (312) 470-7364 Password –
RESPONSE (73776673). Live broadcast may be
available on the Digital Video Information Distribution System (DVIDS)
hub, which can be accessed at www.dvidshub.net. To see the live
broadcast or download video of the conference, media must register with
DVIDS no later than 1:45 p.m. This can be done
on the DVIDS Web site or by calling (678)
421-6612.
Deepwater Horizon Incident Joint Information Center
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
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
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
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