DDT Dumping Off the Southern California Coast: Ecological Impacts, Scientific Needs, and Next Steps
On Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife will hold a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “DDT Dumping Off the Southern California Coast: Ecological Impacts, Scientific Needs, and Next Steps.”
Witnesses- Jared Blumenfeld, California Secretary for Environmental Protection, California Environmental Protection Agency
- Dr. Lihini Aluwihare, Professor and Chemical Oceanographer Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
- Dr. Eunha Hoh, Professor and Division Head, Environmental Health School of Public Health, San Diego State University
- Michael Parmer, Assistant City Manager, City of Avalon, CA
Examining Climate Change: A Threat to the Homeland
Witnesses
- Bill Nye, Science Educator and CEO, The Planetary Society
- Curtis Brown, State Coordinator, Virginia Department of Emergency Management and Co-Founder, Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management
- Alice C. Hill, David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and Environment, Council on Foreign Relations
- Pamela S. Williams, Executive Director, BuildStrong Coalition (minority witness)
Threats to Critical Infrastructure: Examining the Colonial Pipeline Cyber Attack
Witness
- Joseph A. Blount, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, Colonial Pipeline
Nominations of Tracy Stone-Manning, Shalanda Baker, Samuel Walsh, Andrew Light
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of:
- Tracy Stone-Manning to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management;
- Shalanda H. Baker to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy;
- Samuel T. Walsh to be General Counsel, Department of Energy; and
- Andrew E. Light to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs).
Defining a National ‘Oceanshot’: Accelerating Ocean and Great Lakes Science and Technology
Opening Statements
- Chairwoman Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) of the Subcommittee on Environment
- Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
- Craig McLean, Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and Acting Chief Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Dr. Margaret Leinen, Vice Chancellor, Marine Sciences, Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- Dr. Michael P. Crosby, President & CEO, Mote Marine Laboratory
- Dr. Robert D. Ballard, President, Ocean Exploration Trust, Explorer-at-Large, National Geographic Society
Overview of the Science and Energy Enterprise of the U.S. Department of Energy
Witness
- Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Funding Request for the U.S. Department of Commerce
Witness
- Gina Raimondo, Secretary, Department of Commerce
Defense Environmental Restoration
Witnesses
- Amy Borman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health
- Mark Correll, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Environment, Safety and Infrastructure
- Richard Kidd, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment and Energy Resilience
- Karnig Ohannessian, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Environment
The State of the National Park System
The purpose of the hearing is to examine the current state of the National Park System, including the impacts of COVID-19 on National Park Service operations, staff, visitation and facilities.
Rethinking Resiliency: Budgeting for the Future of Forest Management
Witness
- Vicki Christiansen, Chief, U.S. Forest Service