NEXT WEEK: Roadless Rule, NOAA Oversight, and Legislative Action
Washington, D.C. – The Committee on Natural Resources will hold four hearings next week, two legislative hearings and two that provide oversight on actions taken by the Trump administration. The Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife is diving into the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s report on illegal fishing, including hearing testimony from Ian Urbina, an investigative reporter for the New York Times. The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands hosts an oversight hearing on the detrimental impact of the Trump administration decision to exempt the Tongass National Forest from roadless protections.
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States
Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4957
When: Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern
Where: 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Bills Considered
- H.R. 4957 (Rep. Ruben Gallego), To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act. “Native American Child Protection Act.”
Witness List
Panel I
Rear Admiral Brandon Taylor
Chief of Staff
Indian Health Service
Washington, DC
TBD
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Washington, DC
Panel II
Ms. Anita Fineday
Managing Director, Indian Child Welfare Program
Casey Family Programs
Seattle, WA
Ms. Aurene Martin
Board Member
National Indian Child Welfare Association
Portland, OR
Mr. Art Martinez
Tribal Child Welfare Specialist
Tribal Law and Policy Institute
Carson City, NV
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
Hearing: Roads to Ruin: Examining the Impacts of Removing National Forest Roadless Protections
When: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. Eastern
Where: 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Witness List
Panel I
Mr. Christopher French
Deputy Chief
National Forest System
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C.
Mr. Kyle Moselle
Associate Director
Office of Project Management and Permitting
Department of Natural Resources
State of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
Panel II
Mr. James Furnish
Former Deputy Chief
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa City, IA
The Honorable Joel M. Jackson
President
Organized Village of Kake Tribal Council
Kake, AK
Ms. Autumn Hanna
Vice President
Taxpayers for Common Sense
Washington, D.C.
Mr. Robert Venebles
Executive Director
Southeast Conference
Juneau, AK
Mr. Austin Williams
Alaska Director of Law and Policy
Trout Unlimited – Alaska
Anchorage, AK
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4248
When: Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. Eastern
Where: 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Bills Considered
- H.R. 4248 (Rep. Cartwright), To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes. “Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2019.”
Witness List
Panel I
Rep. Matt Cartwright
Pennsylvania, 8th District
Panel II
Mr. John Stefanko
Deputy Secretary
Office of Active and Abandoned Mine Operations
PA Department of Environmental Protection
Harrisburg, PA
Mr. Jason Walsh
Executive Director
BlueGreen Alliance
Washington, DC
Mr. Robert Hughes
Executive Director
Eastern PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR)
Ashley, PA
Mr. Alan Edwards
Deputy Director, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
Administrator, Wyoming Abandoned Mine Land Program
Cheyenne, WY
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife
Hearing: Oversight of NOAA’s Report on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing
When: Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. Eastern
Where: 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Witness List
Panel I: Administration
Ms. Alexa Cole
Acting Director of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection
NOAA Fisheries
Silver Spring, MD
Panel II: Experts
Mr. Ian Urbina
Author of “The Outlaw Ocean” and Investigative Journalist
The New York Times, The Atlantic, and other publications
Washington, DC
Ms. Ame Sagiv
Senior Manager, Investments
Humanity United
San Francisco, CA
Mr. Nathaniel Maandig Rickard
Trade Counsel
Southern Shrimp Alliance
Washington, DC
Mr. John P. Connelly
President
National Fisheries Institute
McLean, VA
Press Contact
Media Contact: Monica Sanchez
(202) 225-6065
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