Legislative Hearing:
On Offshore Renewable Energy Opportunities
Energy and Mineral ResourcesDate: Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324
LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON:
Discussion Draft H.R. ___(Rep. Madeleine Bordallo of Guam) To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to apply to territories of the United States, to establish offshore wind lease sale requirements, to provide dedicated funding for coral reef conservation, and for other purposes. Offshore Renewable Energy for Territories Act.
H.R. 5291(Rep. Niki Tsongas of Massachusetts for herself, Rep. Raul Grijalva and Rep. Bill Keating) To establish an offshore wind career training grant program, and for other purposes. Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act.
Discussion Draft H.R. ___ (Rep. ___) To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for a leasing program for offshore renewable energy, and for other purposes. National OCS Renewable Energy Leasing Program Act.
Witnesses
Mr.
James Bennett
Chief of the Office of Renewable Energy Programs
Bureau of Ocean Management, Department of the Interior
Washington , D.C.
Mr.
Randall Luthi
President
National Oceans Industries Association
Washington , D.C.
Mr.
Roy Francis
Senior Vice President
Gulf Island Fabricators, Inc.
Houston , Texas
Mr.
Olaf J. Olsen
Lead Representative, Dockbuilders-Divers-Piledrivers
Keystone Mountain Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters
