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EPA Testimony Statements: 111th Congress
Congressional Hearings Held Before The House and Senate Committees for 2009 and 2010
First Session of the 111th Congress
Second Session of the 111th Congress
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| Agency Witness EPA Program Office | Hearing Date | Congressional Committee Holding Hearing | Subject of Congressional Hearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Charles Fox, Senior Advisor to EPA Administrator | 12/09/2009 (PDF) (17 pp, 266K) | House Agriculture Committee; Conservation, Credit, Energy, & Research Subcommittee | Chesapeake Bay Executive Order (PDF) (14 pp, 266K) |
| Stan Meiburg, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4 | 12/09/2009 (PDF) (14 pp, 50K) | House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Water Resources and the Environment Subcommittee | One-Year Anniversary of the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston Ash Slide: Evaluating Current Cleanup Progress and Assessing Future Environmental Goals (PDF) (14 pp, 50K) |
| Peter S. Silva, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water; Cynthia J. Giles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance | 12/08/2009 (PDF) (11 pp, 36K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Oversight Hearing on Federal Drinking Water Programs (PDF) (11 pp, 36K) |
| Lisa P. Jackson, EPA Administrator | 12/02/2009 (PDF) (5 pp, 85K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Oversight Hearing on the Federal Toxic Substances Control Act (PDF) (5 pp, 85K) |
| Steve Owens, Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances | 11/17/2009 (PDF) (6 pp, 96K) | House Energy & Commerce Committee; Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee | Chemicals Management (PDF) (6 pp, 241K) |
| J. Charles Fox, Senior Advisor to EPA Administrator | 11/09/2009 (PDF) (13 pp, 241K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Water and Wildlife Subcommittee | S. 1816 ,Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization (PDF) (13 pp, 241K) |
| Nanci Gelb, Deputy Director, Office of Ground Water & Drinking Water | 11/04/2009 (PDF) (12 pp, 205K) | House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee; Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF) (12 pp, 205K) |
| James Jones, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances | 10/27/2009 (PDF) (7 pp, 248K) | House Oversight and Government Reform Committee; Management, Organization, and Procurement Subcommittee | Federal Government's Green Initiatives Related to IT (Information Technology) Assets (PDF) (7 pp, 248K) |
| Lisa P. Jackson, EPA Administrator | 10/27/2009 (PDF) (2 pp, 13K) | Senate Environment & Public Works Committee | Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733) (PDF) (2 pp, 13K) |
| Lisa P. Jackson, EPA Administrator | 10/15/2009 (PDF) (7 pp, 23K) | House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | The Clean Water Act After 37 Years: Recommitting to the Protection of the Nation's Waters (PDF) (7 pp, 23K) |
| Peter S. Silva, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 10/01/2009 (PDF) (10 pp, 38K) | House Energy and Commerce Committee; Energy & the Environment Subcommittee | Chemical Security at Water & Wastewater Facilities (PDF) (10 pp, 38K) |
| J. Charles Fox, Senior Advisor to Administrator Lisa P. Jackson | 09/22/2009 (PDF) (14 pp, 193K) | House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Chesapeake Bay Program (PDF) (14 pp, 193K) |
| Suzanne E. Schwartz, Acting Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, Office of Water | 09/17/2009 (PDF) (9 pp, 28K) | House Science & Technology Committee; Energy & Environment Subcommittee | Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Hypoxia (PDF) (9 pp, 28K) |
| Craig Hooks, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Administration and Resources Management | 07/31/2009 (PDF) (11 pp, 40K) | House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF) (11 pp, 40K) |
| Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response | 07/28/2009 (PDF) (11 pp, 46K) |
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and the Environment Subcommittee | Coal Ash Clean Up in Roane County TN (PDF) (11 pp, 46K) |
| Lisa P. Jackson, EPA Administrator | 07/22/2009 (PDF) (2 pp, 17K) | Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Role of Agriculture and Forestry in Global Warming Legislation (PDF) (2 pp, 17K) |
| Suzanne E. Schwartz, Acting Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, Office of Water | 07/17/2009 (PDF) (6 pp, 24K) | House Science & Technology Committee; Energy & Environment Subcommittee | Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Hypoxia (PDF) (9 pp, 28K) |
| Regina A. McCarthy, Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation | 07/14/2009 (PDF) (6 pp, 24K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Transportation & Greenhouse Gas Emissions (PDF) (6 pp, 24K) |
| Regina A. McCarthy, Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation | 07/09/2009 (PDF) (10 pp, 29K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee | EPA's Efforts to Mitigate Impacts of Emissions from Power Plants (PDF) (10 pp, 29K) |
| Lisa P. Jackson, EPA Administrator | 07/07/2009 (PDF) (2 pp, 25K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Energy & Climate Legislation (PDF) (2 pp, 25K) |
| Lisa P. Jackson, EPA Administrator | 06/16/2009 (PDF) (13 pp, 45K) | Senate Banking, Housing , and Urban Affairs Committee | Greener Communities, Sustainable Development (PDF) (13 pp, 45K) |
| James J. Jones, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances | 06/10/2009 (PDF) (6 pp, 90K) | House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee | Legislation on Implementation of The International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships (PDF) (6 pp, 90K) |
| William C. Early, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 3 | 06/10/2009 (PDF) (5 pp, 29K) | House Oversight and Government Reform Committee; Federal Workforce, Postal Service and District of Columbia Subcommittee | Spring Valley Site Cleanup, Formerly Used Defense Site (PDF) (5 pp, 29K) |
| Lisa P. Jackson, EPA Administrator | 06/08/2009 (PDF) (7 pp, 29K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Scientific Integrity (PDF) (7 pp, 29K) |
| Albert D. Venosa, Ph.D., Director, Land Remediation and Pollution Control Division, EPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory | 06/04/2009 (PDF) (5 pp, 31K) | House Science and Technology Committee, Energy & the Environment Subcommittee | Oil Spill Research and Development (PDF) (5 pp, 31K) |
| Michael H. Shapiro, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 06/03/2009 (PDF) (5 pp, 27K) | House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Fiscal Year 2010 President's Budget Request (PDF) (5 pp, 27K) |
| Barry Breen, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste & Emergency Response | 06/03/2009 (PDF) (7 pp, 32K) | House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Fiscal Year 2010 President's Budget Request (PDF) (7 pp, 32K) |
| Alexis Strauss, Water Division Director, Region 9 | 05/27/2009 (PDF) (5 pp, 63K) | House Natural Resources Committee, Water and Power Subcommittee | Lower Colorado River & Clean Water Act Programs (PDF) (5 pp, 63K) |
| Margo T. Oge, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation | 05/21/2009 (PDF) (7 pp, 30K) | House Small Business Committee; Regulations and Healthcare Subcommittee | Renewable Fuel Provisions of Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (PDF) (7 pp, 30K) |
| Elizabeth Southerland, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation | 05/21/2009 (PDF) (3 pp, 20K) | Senate Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Subcommittee | Health and Product Safety Issues Associated with Imported Drywall (PDF) (3 pp, 20K) |
| Lisa P. Jackson, EPA Administrator | 05/19/2009 (PDF) (15 pp, 47K) | House Appropriations Committee | Fiscal Year 2010 President's Budget Request (PDF) (15 pp, 47K) |
| Lisa P. Jackson, EPA Administrator | 05/13/2009 (PDF) (15 pp, 47K) | Senate Appropriations Committee | Fiscal Year 2010 President's Budget Request (PDF) (15 pp, 47K) |
| Lisa P.Jackson, EPA Administrator | 05/12/2009 (PDF) (15 pp, 47K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Fiscal Year 2010 President's Budget Request (PDF) (15 pp, 47K) |
| Peter S. Silva, Nominee for Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 05/12/2009 (PDF) (3 pp, 98K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Nomination Hearing for Assistant Administrator, Office of Water (PDF) (3 pp, 98K) |
| Stephen A. Owens, Nominee for Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides & Toxic Substances | 05/12/2009 (PDF) (4 pp, 105K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Nomination Hearing for Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides & Toxic Substances (PDF) (4 pp, 105K) |
| Barry Breen, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response | 04/30/2009 (PDF) (8 pp, 36K) | House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Water Resources and the Environment Subcommittee | Coal Combustion Waste Storage and Water Quality (PDF) (8 pp, 36K) |
| Lisa P. Jackson, EPA Administrator | 04/29/2009 (PDF) (9 pp, 34K) | House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF) (9 pp, 34K) |
| Michelle J. Depass, Nominee for Assistant Administrator, Office of International Affairs | 04/28/2009 (PDF) (4 pp, 16K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Nomination Hearing (PDF) (4 pp, 16K) |
| Cynthia J. Giles, Nominee for Assistant Administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance | 04/28/2009 (PDF) (2 pp, 15K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Nomination Hearing (PDF) (2 pp, 15K) |
| Mathy Stanislaus, Nominee for Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste & Emergency Response | 04/28/2009 (PDF) (3 pp, 15K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Nomination Hearing (PDF) (3 pp, 15K) |
| Lisa P. Jackson, EPA Administrator | 04/22/2009 (PDF) (3 pp, 37K) | House Energy and Commerce Committee | American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (PDF) (3 pp, 37K) |
| Dina Kruger, Director, Climate Change Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air & Radiation | 04/22/2009 (PDF) (8 pp, 66K) | House Science and Technology Committee | Hearing on Monitoring, Measurement and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions II: The Role of Federal and Academic Research and Monitoring Programs (PDF) (8 pp, 66K) |
| J. Charles Fox, Senior Advisor to Administrator Jackson | 04/20/2009 (PDF) (11 pp, 195K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Water & Wildlife Subcommittee | Chesapeake Bay (PDF) (11 pp, 195K) |
| Margo T. Oge, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation | 04/01/2009 (PDF) (6 pp, 26K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee | Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (PDF) (6 pp, 26K) |
| Stan Meiburg, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4 | 03/31/2009 (PDF) (9 pp, 30K) | House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Water Resources and the Environment Subcommittee | Response to Kingston Coal Ash Release (PDF) (9 pp, 30K) |
| Michael Shapiro, Acting Assistant Administrator Office of Water | 03/31/2009 (PDF) (13 pp, 44K) | Water and Wildlife Subcommittee Environment and Public Works Committee | Promoting Water Use Efficiency (PDF) (13 pp, 44K) |
| Brian McLean, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air & Radiation | 03/19/2009 (PDF) (13 pp, 68K) | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009 and ENERGY STAR Program (PDF) (13 pp, 68K) |
| Michael H. Shapiro, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 03/19/2009 (PDF) (10 pp, 47K) | House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Urban Stormwater and Green Infrastructure (PDF) (10 pp, 47K) |
| Brian McLean, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and Radiation | 02/04/2009 (PDF) (5 pp, 67K) | House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Clean Energy and Wastewater Treatment (PDF) (5 pp, 67K) |
| Lisa P. Jackson, Nominee for EPA Administrator | 01/14/2009 (PDF) (3 pp, 16K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Hearing on Nomination of Lisa P. Jackson to Lead the EPA (PDF) (3 pp, 16K) |
| Testimony for the Record | 01/08/2009 (PDF) (9pp, 319K) | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Release of Coal Ash in Roane County, TN (PDF) (9pp, 319K) |
General Information
EPA Testimony Statements For Past Congress:
- 110th Congress (January 2007 - December 2008)
- 109th Congress (January 2005 - December 2006)
- 108th Congress (January 2003 - December 2004)
- 107th Congress (January 2001 - December 2002)
- 106th Congress (January 1999 - December 2000)
- 105th Congress (January 1997 - December 1998)
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