May 18, 2010
CONTACT:
Blake Androff, 202-226-9019
Washington, D.C. - As the Committee with primary jurisdiction over offshore oil and gas drilling, the House Natural Resources Committee, led by Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), will hold a seven-part oversight hearing series to investigate the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and examine the future of America's offshore oil and gas policy.
Rahall will kick off the series with two Full Committee oversight hearings on May 26 and May 27, followed by five Subcommittee hearings to look at many issues related to the incident in more detail - from MMS' enforcement of safety regulations to the impacts the spill is having on the huge range of natural resources in the Gulf.
"I will ensure that we exercise our oversight responsibilities to the fullest extent. We will vigorously investigate what happened in the Gulf of Mexico, but we will do so in the broader context of what this means for future offshore leasing. The Committee will take a comprehensive look at MMS' regulations to determine if remedial actions may be necessary to prevent such a tragic disaster from occurring again," said Rahall.
Chairman Rahall has been aggressively involved with the oversight of offshore oil and gas drilling for over three decades. Since becoming Chairman in 2007, Rahall has led the Committee in holding nearly 20 oversight and legislative hearings on offshore oil and gas drilling.
Subject:
Full Committee Oversight Hearing on "Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Strategy and Implications of the Deepwater Horizon Rig Explosion" (Part 1 of 7-part series)
When:
Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Subject:
Full Committee Oversight Hearing on "Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Strategy and Implications of the Deepwater Horizon Rig Explosion" (Part 2 of 7-part series)
When:
Thursday, May 27, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Subject:
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Oversight Hearing on "Our Natural Resources at Risk: The Short and Long Term Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill" (Part 3 of 7-part series). Chairwoman Bordallo
When:
Thursday, June 10, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Subject:
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Oversight Hearing on "Ocean Science and Data Limits in a Time of Crisis: Do NOAA and the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) have the Resources to Respond?" (Part 4 of 7-part series)
When:
Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Subject:
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Oversight Hearing on "The Deepwater Horizon Incident: Proposals to Split Up the Minerals Management Service" (Part 5 of 7-part series). Chairman Costa
When:
Thursday, June 17, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Subject:
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Oversight Hearing on "State Planning for Offshore Energy Development: Standards for Preparedness" (Part 6 of 7-part series)
When:
Thursday, June 24, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Subject:
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Oversight Hearing on "The Deepwater Horizon Incident: Was the Minerals Management Service Doing its Job" (Part 7 of 7-part series)
When:
Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Witnesses for all Hearings:
TBA
The hearings will be webcast live and archived on the Committee's Web site at http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/.
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