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EPA Testimony Statements
Congressional
Hearings Held Before The House and Senate Committees for 2007 and 2008
First Session of the 110th Congress
Second Session of the 110th Congress
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| Agency Witness EPA Program Office | Hearing Date | Congressional Committee Holding Hearing | Subject of Congressional Hearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas P. Dunne, Associate Administrator, Homeland Security | 11/15/2007 (PDF, 15 pp, 44 KB) |
Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee; Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee & the State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration Subcommittee | Preparedness for Response to Attack with a Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD) (PDF, 15 pp, 44 KB) |
| Ephraim King, Director, Office of Science and Technology, Office of Water | 11/14/2007 (PDF, 7 pp, 41 KB) |
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee; Domestic Policy Subcommittee | Mercury in Dental Amalgam & Other Releases of Mercury (PDF, 7 pp, 41 KB) |
| Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 11/08/2007 (PDF, 13 pp, 52 KB) |
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee; Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Sustainable Water Policies (PDF, 13 pp, 52 KB) |
| Stephen L. Johnson, EPA Administrator | 11/08/2007 (PDF, 15 pp, 53 KB) |
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Greenhouse Gases & Deseret Power Electric Cooperative
(PDF, 15 pp, 53 KB) |
| Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 10/31/2007 (PDF, 9 pp, 31 KB) |
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Oil and Gas Sector (PDF, 9 pp, 31 KB) |
| Robert Meyers, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation | 10/31/2007 (PDF, 4 pp, 28 KB) |
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Status of Public Health & Safety Standards for Yucca Mountain, NV (PDF, 4 pp, 28 KB) |
| Dana Tulis, Deputy Office Director, Office of Emergency Management | 10/25/2007 (PDF, 11 pp, 40 KB) |
House Science and Technology Committee, Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee | Environmental Radioanalytical Capability and Capacity in Radiological Response (PDF, 11 pp, 40 KB) |
| Wayne Nastri, Region 9 Administrator | 10/23/2007 (PDF, 4 pp, 28 KB) |
House Oversight and Reform Committee | Contamination from Uranium Mines in the Navajo Nation (PDF, 4 pp, 28 KB) |
| James B. Gulliford, Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances | 10/18/2007 (PDF, 5 pp, 22 KB) |
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Lead-based Paint Program and Activities (PDF, 5 pp, 22 KB) |
| Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 10/18/2007 (PDF, 14 pp, 43 KB) |
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | The 35th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act: Successes and Future Challenges (PDF, 14 pp, 43 KB) |
| Susan Parker Bodine, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response | 10/17/2007 (PDF, 16 pp, 55 KB) |
Senate Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health | Superfund Program (PDF, 16 pp, 55 KB) |
| Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 10/16/2007 (PDF, 14 pp, 46 KB) |
House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment | The Raw Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act (H.R. 2452) (PDF, 14 pp, 39 KB) |
| Granta Y. Nakayama, Assistant Administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance | 10/04/2007 (PDF, 9 pp, 42 KB) |
House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee | Environmental Justice Legislation, Pending bill H.R. 1103 (Environmental Justice Act of 2007) (PDF, 8 pp, 23 KB) |
| Molly A. O'Neill, Chief Information Officer, Office of Environmental Information | 10/04/2007 (PDF, 7 pp, 25 KB) |
House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee | Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) (PDF, 7 pp, 25 KB) |
Andrew R. Cochran, nominee for EPA Inspector General | 10/02/2007 (PDF, 4 pp, 28 KB) |
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Nomination hearing for Inspector General of EPA (PDF, 4 pp, 28 KB) |
| James A. Hanlon, Director, Office of Wastewater Management | 10/02/2007 (PDF, 8 pp, 23 KB) |
House Committee on Natural Resources | Impaired watersheds and legacy impacts from abandoned mines (PDF, 8 pp, 23 KB) |
| Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 09/19/2007 (PDF, 13 pp, 40 KB) |
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality Subcommittee | Nation's Water Infrastructure Needs (PDF, 13 pp, 40 KB) |
| Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 09/06/2007 (PDF, 9 pp, 32 KB) |
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) (PDF, 9 pp, 32 KB) |
| Stephen L. Johnson, EPA Administrator | 07/26/2007 (PDF, 7pp, 27 K) |
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee |
California Waiver Request/Greenhouse Gas Motor Vehicle Emission Standards (PDF, 7 pp, 27 K) |
| Granta Y. Nakayama, Assistant Administrator, Office of Enforcement and Complliance Assurance | 07/25/2007 (PDF, 10pp, 39 K) |
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; Superfund and Environmental Health Subcommittee |
Environmental Justice (PDF, 10 pp, 39 K) |
| Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 07/12/2007 (PDF, 14 pp, 46 KB) |
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Beach Program
(PDF, 14 pp, 46 K) |
| Stephen L. Johnson, EPA Administrator | 07/11/2007 (PDF, 6pp, 23 K) |
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee |
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone (PDF, 19 pp, 60 K) |
| Wayne Nastri, Region 9 Administrator | 07/10/2007 (PDF, 2pp, 16 K) |
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee |
Tijuana River Valley Sanitation Concerns (PDF, 2 pp, 16 K) |
| Deborah Dietrich, Director, Office of Emergency Management, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response | 07/10/2007 (PDF, 5 pp, 23 K) |
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security and Water Quality Subcommittee |
U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board and EPA's Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Programs
(PDF, 5 pp, 23 K) |
| Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 06/27/2007 (PDF, 16 pp, 49 KB) |
Senate Environment and Public Works Committe; Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security and Water Quality Subcommittee | EPA's Beach Program
(PDF, 16 pp, 49 K) |
| James B. Gulliford, Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances | 06/22/2007 (PDF, 6 pp, 20 K) |
House Energy and Commerce Committee, Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee |
H.R. 1534, Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007 (PDF, 6 pp, 20 K) |
| Susan Parker Bodine, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response | 06/20/2007 (PDF, 11 pp, 38 K) |
Senate Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health | EPA's Role under National Response Plan and Efforts Associated with World Trade Center Response (PDF, 11 pp, 38 K) |
| Peter J. Murtha, Director, Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance | 06/12/2007 (PDF, 8 pp, 54 K) |
House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee |
Camp Lejeune Military Reservation (PDF, 8 pp, 54 K) |
| Captain Aubrey Miller, MD, MPH United States Public Health Service Region 8, U.S. EPA |
06/12/2007 (PDF, 11pp, 111 K) |
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works |
An Examination of the Health Effects of Asbestos and Methods of Mitigating Such Impacts (PDF, 11 pp, 111 K) |
| Franklin Hill, Director, Region 4 Superfund Division | 06/12/2007 (PDF, 5 pp, 28 K) |
House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Oveersight and investigations Subcommittee |
Camp Lejeune Military Reservation (PDF, 5 pp, 28 K) |
| Stephen L. Johnson, EPA Administrator | 06/08/2007 (PDF, 19pp, 60 K) |
House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming |
Energy security and challenges posed by climate change (PDF, 19 pp, 60 K) |
| Robert Meyers, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation |
06/07/2007 (PDF, 6 pp, 28 K) |
House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Energy & Air Quality Subcommittee |
Draft Legislation Concerning Alternative Fuels, Infrastructure, and Vehicles (PDF, 6 pp, 28 K) |
| Stephen L. Johnson, EPA Administrator | 05/11/2007 (PDF, 21 pp, 73 K) |
House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure |
Energy Security & Climate Change (PDF, 21 pp, 73 K) |
| Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 05/10/2007 (PDF, 13 pp, 47 KB) |
House Committee on Science & Technology, Technology and Innovation Subcommittee | Green infrastructure, clean water, and healthy watersheds (PDF, 13 pp, 47 KB) |
| Robert Meyers, Associate Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation | 05/08/2007 (PDF, 7 pp, 30 KB) |
House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Energy & Air Quality Subcommittee | Renewable and alternative fuels (PDF, 7 pp, 30 KB) |
| Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for Water; Susan Bodine, Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response; and George Gray for Research and Development | 04/25/2007 (PDF, 11 pp, 36 KB) |
House Energy and Commerce Committee, Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee | Perchlorate (PDF, 10 pp, 42 KB) |
| Stephen L. Johnson, EPA Administrator | 04/24/2007 (PDF, 19 pp, 58 K) |
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works |
The Implications of the Supreme Court's Decision Regarding EPA's Authorities with Respect to Greenhouse Gases under the Clean Air Act (PDF, 19 pp, 58 K) |
Craig Hooks, Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds; Office of Water | 04/19/2007 (PDF, 10 pp, 42 KB) |
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Water Quality Programs for Agriculture
(PDF, 10 pp, 42 K) |
Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 04/17/2007 (PDF, 9 pp, 30 KB) |
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Atmospheric Deposition and Water Pollution
(PDF, 9 pp, 30 K) |
| Susan Parker Bodine, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response | 04/05/2007 (PDF, 8 pp, 30 K) |
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | Superfund Cleanup Activities in Libby, Montana (PDF, 8 pp, 30 K) |
| Brian McLean, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and Radiation | 03/29/2007 (PDF, 20 pp, 5.10 MB) |
House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee | Cap and Trade Programs (PDF, 20 pp, 5.10 MB) |
| Susan Parker Bodine, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response |
03/19/2007 (PDF, 6 pp, 25 K) |
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security and Water Quality Subcommittee |
EPA's authorities for promoting the safety of our nation's chemical facilities (PDF, 6 pp, 25 K) |
| George Gray, Ph.D, Assistant Administrator, Office of Research and Development | 03/14/2007 (PDF, 7 pp, 26 K) |
House Committee on Science and Technology, Energy and the Environment Subcommittee |
Fiscal Year 2008 President's Budget Request, Science & Technology (PDF, 7 pp, 26 K) |
| Stephen L. Johnson, EPA Administrator | 03/13/2007 (PDF, 8 pp, 52 K) |
Senate Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies |
FY2008 President's Budget Request (PDF, 8 pp, 52 K) |
| Stephen L. Johnson, EPA Administrator | 03/08/2007 (PDF, 16 pp, 57 K) |
House Committee on Energy & Commerce | FY2008 President's Budget Request (PDF, 16 pp, 57 K) |
| William L. Wehrum, Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation | 03/08/2007 (PDF, 6 pp, 41 K) |
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship |
Small Business Solutions for Combating Climate Change (PDF, 8 pp, 40 K) |
| Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 03/07/2007 (PDF, 9 pp, 56 KB) |
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Economic threat of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes (PDF, 9 pp, 56 K) |
| Stephen L. Johnson, EPA Administrator | 03/07/2007 (PDF, 8 pp, 53 K) |
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | FY2008 President's Budget Request (PDF, 8 pp, 53 K) |
| William L. Wehrum, Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, and Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Adminstrator for Water | 03/06/2007 (PDF, 7 pp, 30 K) |
Before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality |
Carbon Capture and Sequestration: An Overview (PDF, 8 pp, 40 K) |
| Stephen L. Johnson, EPA Administrator | 02/28/2007 (PDF, 8 pp, 40 K) |
House Appropriation Committee | FY2008 President's Budget Request (PDF, 8 pp, 40 K) |
Richard E. Greene, Region 6 Administrator | 02/26/2007 (PDF, 7 pp, 29 K) |
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | Update on EPA's Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (PDF, 7 pp, 29 K) |
| Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 02/14/2007 (PDF, 7 pp, 32 K) |
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | President's FY 2008 Budget Request (PDF, 7 pp, 32 K) |
| Susan Parker Bodine, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response | 02/14/2007 (PDF, 6 pp, 25 K) |
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | President's FY2008 Budget (PDF, 6 pp, 25 K) |
| Stephen L. Johnson, EPA Administrator | 02/06/2007 (PDF, 16 pp, 57 K) |
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | Progress in Environmental Protection (PDF, 16 pp, 57 K) |
| Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water | 01/19/2007 (PDF, 9 pp, 43 K) |
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Water Infrastructure Needs, Financing, and Management (PDF, 9 pp., 43 K) |
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)
Other Useful Links and Information:
- Thomas - Legislative Information
- Congressional Committees with Jurisdiction Over EPA
- Legislative Library
- Library of Congress
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