Deep Impact: Assessing the Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on States, Localities and the Private Sector
This hearing will focus on the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf Coast States and localities, and the effectiveness of the coordinated federal, state, local, and private sector response. The Subcommittee will review the planning that took place prior to the spill and the coordinated response effort between federal, state, and local governments and the private sector in the aftermath. States and localities will describe the impact the spill has had on them and will provide details of going challenges and continuing needs. Lastly, the Subcommittee will assess the private sector impact, particularly on the fishing industry, and the efforts underway to provide relief.
Witnesses
Panel 1- David Camardelle, Mayor, Grand Isle, Louisiana
- Chipper McDermott, Mayor, Pass Christian, Mississippi
- Billy Nungesser, President, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
- Mark Cooper, Director, Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
- Juliette Kayyem, Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Rear Admiral Mary Landry, District 8 Coast Guard Commander, U.S. Coast Guard
- Raymond Dempsey, Vice President of Strategy, BP America, Inc.
- Darryl Willis, Vice President for Resources, BP America, Inc.
Liability and Financial Responsibility for Oil Spills under the Oil Polution Act of 1990 and Related Statutes
- Robert P. Hartwig, Ph.D. CPCU, President and Economist, Insurance Information Institute
- Dr. Michael Greenstone, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Economics
- Kate Gordon, Vice President of Energy Policy, Center for American Progress
- Jack Gerard, President and CEO, American Petroleum Institute
- Charles B. Anderson, Senior Vice President and Head of Office, Skuld North America, Inc.
- Brian Buckley McCallister, Vice President & General Counsel, McAllister Towing
- Tom Perrelli, Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
- Bob Abbey, Acting Director, Minerals Management Service
- Craig A. Bennett, Director, National Pollution Fund Center
Liability and Financial Responsibility for Oil Spills under the Oil Polution Act of 1990 and Related Statutes
- Robert P. Hartwig, Ph.D. CPCU, President and Economist, Insurance Information Institute
- Dr. Michael Greenstone, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Economics
- Kate Gordon, Vice President of Energy Policy, Center for American Progress
- Jack Gerard, President and CEO, American Petroleum Institute
- Charles B. Anderson, Senior Vice President and Head of Office, Skuld North America, Inc.
- Brian Buckley McCallister, Vice President & General Counsel, McAllister Towing
- Tom Perrelli, Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
- Bob Abbey, Acting Director, Minerals Management Service
- Craig A. Bennett, Director, National Pollution Fund Center
Deluge of Oil Highlights Research and Technology Needs for Effective Cleanup of Oil Spills
- 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
- 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
Department of the Interior’s May 27th report: Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf, including oversight of recent actions recommended by the Department to address the safety of offshore oil development
- Ken Salazar, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior
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
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 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