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Oil Spills from Non-tank Vessels: Threats, Risks, and Vulnerabilities

Full Committee Hearing
Date:  Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Time:  2:30 PM
Location:  SR

In light of the recent spill in San Francisco Bay, this hearing will examine the oil spill threats, risks, and vulnerabilities posed by large non-tank vessels. Topics will include the prevalence and environmental impact of non-tank vessel spills, the adequacy and enforcement of vessel response plans, the status of Coast Guard rulemakings, the adequacy of non-tank liability limits, and the allocation of Coast Guard and other Federal resources toward oil spill prevention, preparedness, and oil spill research and development in a post-9/11 world.

Committee Members

  • Daniel K. Inouye

    Senator

Testimony

  • Mary Glackin

    Deputy Undersecretary, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    U.S. Department of Commerce
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  • Thad W. Allen

    Commandant
    United States Coast Guard
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  • Susan Fleming

    Director of Physical Infrastructure Issues
    Government Accountability Office
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