Official Statements
Official Congressional Statements are events presented at Congressional hearings by our key officials, scientists, and managers.
Statement of Brenda Pierce, Program Coordinator, Energy Resources Program
before the Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Hearing on the Future of Federal Coal: Status, Availability and Impact of Technological Advances in Using Coal to Create Alternative Energy Resources
Statement of Brenda Aird, Senior Renewable Energy Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior
before the House Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Oversight Hearing on the Role of the Federal Government and Federal Lands in Fueling Renewable and Alternative Energy in America
Statement of Catherine L. Hill, USGS, Northeast Regional Hydrologist
before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing on S.2054, "Vermont Water Resources Study"
Statement of Gregory J. Smith, USGS, Director National Wetlands Research Center
before the House Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans, Field Hearing in Gretna, LA, on "Natural Disasters in the Gulf of Mexico"
Statement of James E. Quick, Program Coordinator, Volcano Hazards Program, USGS
before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction, U.S. Senate
Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, USGS
before the House Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, on S. 1338, "Alaska Water Resources Act of 2005"
Statement of Matthew C. Larsen, Chief Scientist for Hydrology, USGS
before the House Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, on the proposed FY 2007 budget for the USGS Water Resources Discipline
Statement of Eugene Schweig, Geologist, USGS
before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, U.S. House of Representatives
Statement of Dr. Lucile M. Jones, Scientist-in-Charge, Southern California, USGS
before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, U.S. House of Representatives
Statement of S. Jeffress Williams, Coastal Marine Geologist, USGS Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment, "Expert Views on Hurricane and Flood Protection and Water Resources Planning for a Rebuilt Gulf Coast
Statement of June Thormodsgard Chief Scientist for Land Sciences, EROS Data Center, USGS
before the Forest and Forest Health Subcommittee of the Committee on Resources
Statement of Leslie Holland-Bartels, Director, Alaska Science Center, USGS
before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power on S. 49, "Alaska Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission Act of 2005," and S. 1338, "Alaska Water Resources Act of 2005"