House Natural Resources Committee

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

Misuse of Taxpayer Dollars and Corporate Welfare in the Oil and Gas Industry

Wed, 19 May 2021 17:00:00 GMT

On Wednesday, May 19, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led by Chair Katie Porter (D-Calif.), will hold a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing on taxpayer benefits given to the oil and gas industry, what economic gains the public does or does not get in exchange for those benefits, and the accuracy of industry claims about job creation and job retention.

Witnesses:
  • Laura Zachary, Co-Director, Apogee Economics & Policy
  • Michael Patrick Smith, Author and former oil field worker
  • Tim Stretton, Policy Analyst, Project on Government Oversight
Republican witness
  • Alex Epstein, Center for Industrial Progress
The following people were invited to testify, but declined:
  • Richard E. Muncrief, President and CEO Devon Energy Corporation
  • William R. Thomas, Chairman and CEO, EOG Resources, Inc.
  • Darren W. Woods, Chairman and CEO, ExxonMobil Corporation
  • Kathleen Sgamma, President, Western Energy Alliance
  • Tripp Parks, Vice President of Government Affairs, Western Energy Alliance