Alaskas delegation senator lisa measure cows ki is the chair of the hearing. Welcome back, everyone. Sorry for the extra tenminute delay but we have finished at least these tranche of voting and hopefully well have an opportunity to get through this last panel with an opportunity for questions and conclude the hearing before we have another round of votes. So thats the hope here. This second panel is perhaps more of our technical panel. We have several witnesses present to help answer questions about modern development on the north slope and what it might look like in the future. Joining us today are mr. Aaron shut. Aaron is the president and ceo of doyon limited. Thank you for being here. You also brought your son with you, which is a great Educational Opportunity for him and we appreciate you both being here. Low w lois epistone is epstein is with us. She has been before the committee before. Following ms. Epstein, we will have mr. Richard glenn, also a frequent flyer here to the to
[ gavel ] welcome back, everyone. Sorry for the extra tenminute delay, but we have finished at least this tranche of voting, and hopefully, well have an opportunity to get through this last panel with an opportunity for questions and conclude the hearing before we have another round of votes, so thats the hope here. This second panel is perhaps more of our technical panel. We have several witnesses present to help answer questions about modern development on the north slope and what it might look like in the future. Joining us today are mr. Aaron sh shutt, president and ceo of doyon limited. Thank you for being here. You also brought your son with you, which is a great Educational Opportunity for him, and we appreciate your being here. Lois epstein is with us. Lois has been before the committee before. We welcome her back. She is the Arctic Program director for the wilderness society. Following ms. Epstein, well have mr. Richard glenn, also a frequent flyer to the energy committee. He
The second panel is perhaps more of our technical panel. We have several witnesses present to help answer questions about modern development on the north slope and what it might look like in the future. Joining us today are mr. Aaron shut. Aaron is the president and ceo. Thank you for being here. You also brought your son with you which is a great Educational Opportunity for him and we appreciate you both being here. Lois is with us and she has been before the committee before. We welcome her back, she is the Arctic Program director for the wilderness society. Following ms. Epstein, we will have mr. Richard glenn, also a frequent flyer to the energy committee. He is executive Vice President for land and Natural Resources with the arctic slope regional corporation. It is good to have you back. Pepper show is known to many alaskans and many in washington d. C. His the former special assistant at the department of the interior during the previous a ministration. Welcome back test on our p
Hackers started getting jobs doing security. Next well hear from federal and local officials on some of the technologies that can be used to reduce and prevent wildfires across the country. They testified at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing this month. This is just under two hours. Good morning. The committee will come to order. Were here today to take a look at wildfire, to examine our wildFire Management program, the collaboration that is required to reduce risks firefighters, to communities, and resources and some of the emerging technologies that are changing the way that fires are managed. We now well into the 2017 fire season. Certainly a very active one. My friend from montana, i think, is going to share some of what is happening in his state this morning, and i think it is appropriate to recognize the heroic acts of the man and women who fight these fires throughout the season, and to recognize the loss of the firefighter in montana. Senator . Madam chair
There are still 40 seats. This is being updated as we go. Congress with new 40 undecided. There were 36 Gubernatorial Races. Republicans currently have 29. Democrats of 21. 31 republicans will serve as governor. 15 will serve as democratic governors. Five races are still undecided. 202 is the area code for all of our numbers. If you would like to make a comment on yesterdays election, you can send a tweet at cspan or join the conversation on facebook. Greta bronners at the news desk with more results. We will begin with those senate and governors races we dont know yet who the winner is. The Alaska Senate race was closely watched, highly competitive. The former Alaska Department of Natural Resources commissioner the incumbent democrat. Hims him 4945 leading 4945 . Tuesdays election given early lead to the independent over sean parnell. The difference was thin and it remains so. Colorado governors race also to close to call. Thatenver post reporting the democrat in a strong position to