Todays hearing is the first in a series. The laws impact on managing our nations fisheries. Its successes, date, and possible improvements. The committee has announced a field hearing in alaska this month. Morek forward to hearing this fall. I would like to welcome our witnesses. Ccc, and chrise administrator. The last authorization was 11 years ago and created the ccc. It convenes the leadership of the Management Council to discuss common interests. I am pleased to have dr. Quinn to discuss consensus views of the council on the reauthorization. I am also pleased to introduce chris oliver, the first alaskan to permanently hold the position for assistant administrator of fisheries before becoming director. He spent 27 years working at the North Pacific fisheries Management Council, the last 16 as its executive director. As an alaskan, we are thrilled to have you in this important decision. They son his work on the gulf of mexico and experience overseeing the largest best managed fishery
Good morning. Subcommittee on superfund raced the is Waste Management is meeting today to discuss hearing entitled oversight of the us Environmental Protection agencys Superfund Program. Today we will hear testimony from witnesses with extensive involvement cleaning up superfund sites. Our witnesses will discuss experiences working with epa, State Government and local communities to clean up and repurpose these sites as well as offer suggestions how cleanups can be completed quicker and more efficiently while utilizing taxpayer dollars. Since 1980 the comprehensive Environmental Response and Liability Act has been a cornerstone of the nations hazardous Waste Management program. It was enacted by congress to give the federal government the authority to clean up contaminated and Hazardous Waste sites and respond to environmental emergencies, oil spills and natural disasters. The program created a trust fund dedicated to cleaning up abandoned waste site and give the Agency Authority to wo
To hearing from stake holders at additional hearings throughout the country this fall. I would like to first welcome both of our witnesses, dr. John quinn, chair of the Council Coordination committee, the ccc, and mr. Chris oliver, n. O. A. A. s assistant administrator for fisheries as the nymph administrator. And creating the ccc, the ccc convenes the Regional Fisheries Management Council to discuss areas of common industry and discussing concensus views on the msa reauthorization. Im also pleased to introduce chris oliver, first ever alaskan to permanent hold assista assistant, and working at the Fisheries Management council, last 17 as its executive director, as an alaskan, i can tell you we are thrilled to have you in this very important position. Based on his work in the gulf of mexico at the beginning of his career and extensive experience overseeing the largest and best managed fishery in the country, i have confidence under his leadership alaska and the u. S. Will be well repre
This laws impact on managing our nations fisheries, its successes to date and possibly areas of improvement. The committee has already announced a field hearing in alaska later this month and i look forward to hearing from stakeholders at additional hearings throughout the country this fall. I would like to first welcome both of our witnesses, dr. John quinn, the chair of the Council Coordination committee, the ccc, and mr. Chris oliver, noaas assistant administrator for fisheries. The last reauthorization of msa was 11 years ago and it created the ccc. The ccc has the leadership of eight Regional Councils to discuss areas of common interest and im pleased to have dr. Quinn here today to discuss consensus views of the eight counsels on the msa reauthorization. Im also pleased to introduce chris oliver, firstever alaska on the hold the position of the assistant administrator for fisheries before becoming director, chris spent 27 years working at the North Pacific Fisheries Management co
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