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
Liability Issues Surrounding the Gulf Coast Oil Disaster
- 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
Outer Continental Shelf Oil And Gas Strategy And Implications Of The Deepwater Horizon Rig Explosion
Witnesses
Panel 1- Lamar McKay, Chairman and President, BP America, Inc
- Steven L. Newman, President and CEO, Transocean Ltd.
- 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
BP- Transocean Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster
Witnesses
Panel 1- Ken Salazar, Secretary, Department of the Interior
- Liz Birnbaum, Director, Minerals Management Service
- 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
13th Annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo And Forum
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).
Deepwater Horizon Marine Board of Investigation Public Hearing Day Four
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
Outer Continental Shelf Oil And Gas Strategy And Implications Of The Deepwater Horizon Rig Explosion
Witnesses
Panel 1- Ken Salazar, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior
- 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
Deepwater Horizon Marine Board of Investigation Public Hearing Day Three
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
The liability and financial responsibility issues related to offshore oil production, including the Deepwater Horizon accident in the Gulf of Mexico, including S. 3346,a bill to increase the civil and criminal penalties on liability under the Outer Contin
Witnesses
Panel 1- Sheldon Whitehouse, United States Senate
- 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
- 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