Hearings
July 28, 2011
Aviation Fuels: Needs, Challenges, and Alternatives
253 Russell Senate Office Building
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Senate Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee today announced a hearing on the needs, challenges, and alternatives of aviation fuels. The hearing will examine the impact of fuel prices on the industry, current efforts to develop alternative aviation fuels, and obstacles that must be overcome to facilitate their commercialization and adoption throughout the industry. Key issues that will be addressed at the hearing will include: research and development needs; infrastructure concerns; and actions the government should consider to minimize the impact of fuel costs on the aviation sector.
Please note the hearing will also be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website at https://www.commerce.senate.gov. Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to view the webcast.
Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact Collenne Wider at 202-224-5511 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
Majority Statement
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U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Witness Panel 1
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Executive Director for Environment and EnergyFederal Aviation AdministrationMaurice Testimony.pdf (137.0 KBs)
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Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Logistics, SAF/IEYonkers Testimony.pdf (181.4 KBs)
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Vice President of Environment and Aviation PolicyBoeing Commercial Airplanes, The Boeing CompanyGlover Testimony.pdf (2.0 MBs)
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Chief Executive OfficerAltAir Fuels, LLCTodaro Testimony.pdf (60.1 KBs)
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Senior Vice President of Legislative and Regulatory PolicyAir Transport AssociationPinkerton Testimony.pdf (513.2 KBs)
Witness Panel 2
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Executive DirectorCommercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI)Altman Testimony.pdf (129.8 KBs)
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Administrator for Rural Business and Cooperative ProgramsU.S. Department of AgricultureCanales Testimony.pdf (135.6 KBs)
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President and Chief Executive OfficerImperium RenewablesPlaza Testimony.pdf (96.6 KBs)
