Hearings
July 25, 2017
Efforts on Marine Debris in the Oceans and Great Lakes
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, will convene the rescheduled hearing titled “Efforts on Marine Debris in the Oceans and Great Lakes” at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. The subcommittee hearing will explore solutions to marine debris and provide oversight of current government efforts to clean up debris in our nation’s oceans and waterways.
Panel I:
- Mr. David Balton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries, U.S. Department of State
- Ms. Nancy Wallace, Director of Marine Debris Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Panel II:
- Dr. Melissa Duhaime, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
Hearing Details:
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
10:00 a.m.
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
This hearing will take place in Russell Senate Office Building, Room 253. Witness testimony, opening statements, and a live video of the hearing will be available on www.commerce.senate.gov.
NOTE: Second panel added to witness list on 7/24.
Witness Panel 1
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and FisheriesU.S. Department of State07.25.17 Marine Debris Balton Testimony.pdf (184.0 KBs)
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Director of Marine Debris ProgramNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration07.25.17 Marine Debris Wallace Testimony.pdf (118.3 KBs)
Witness Panel 2
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Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Michigan
