Congressional Statements

FY 2012

• Statement of Craig Allen, Research Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, August 17, 2012
  Before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, on climate change and the intermountain West

• Statement of William Leith, Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey, June 19, 2012
  Before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to discuss the potential for induced seismicity from energy technologies, including carbon capture and storage, enhanced geothermal systems, production from gas shales, and enhanced oil recovery

• Statement for the Record, U.S. Department of the Interior, May 3, 2012
  Before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources field hearing on H.R. 4233 the Map It Once, Use It Many Times Act

• Statement of Dr. Marcia K. McNutt, Director, U.S. Geological Survey, March 22, 2012
  Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, on the FY 2013 budget proposal

• Statement of William A.Werkheiser, Associate Director for Water, U.S. Geological Survey, March 20, 2012
  Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power

• Statement of Marcia McNutt, Director, U.S. Geological Survey, March 6, 2012
  Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, on the FY 2013 budget proposal

• Statement of W. David Menzie, Chief of Global Minerals Analysis, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey, January 26, 2012
  Before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearing on "China's Global Quest for Resources and Implications for the United States."

• Statement for the Record, U.S. Department of the Interior, December 13, 2011
  Before the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources regarding H.R. 3479, The Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act

• Statement of James L. Coleman, Task Leader, Marcellus Shale Gas Resource Assessment, U.S. Geological Survey, November 14, 2011
  Before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources at a field hearing on Marcellus Shale gas development and production in West Virginia

• Statement of David P. Russ, Regional Executive for the Northeast, U.S. Geological Survey, October 20, 2011
  Before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Water and Power Subcommittee, hearing to examine shale gas production and water resources in the Eastern United States

• Statement of William A. Werkheiser, Associate Director for Water, U.S. Geological Survey, October 4, 2011
  Before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife oversight hearing on Nutrient Pollution: An Overview of Nutrient Reduction Approaches

FY 2011

• Statement for the Record, U.S. Geological Survey, September 14, 2011
  Before the Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power Legislative hearing on H.R. 200, the Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act of 2011

• Statement of Dr. David Applegate, Associate Director for Natural Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey, September 8, 2011
  Before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology hearing on "Impacts of the LightSquared Network on Federal Science Activities"

• Statement of Dr. Randy Westbrooks, Invasive Species Prevention Specialist, U.S. Geological Survey, June 27, 2011
  Before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Oversight Hearing on Efforts to Control and Eradicate Giant Salvinia

• Statement of Jeff L. Doebrich, Mineral Resources Program Coordinator (Acting), U.S. Geological Survey, June 14, 2011
  Before the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight hearing on "The Federal Perspective on a National Critical Minerals Strategy"

• Statement for the Record, U.S. Department of the Interior, June 9, 2011
  Before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy, on S. 1113, the Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011

• Statement for the Record, U.S. Geological Survey, June 9, 2011
  Before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy, on S. 383, the Critical Minerals and Materials Promotion Act of 2011

• Statement of Jeff L. Doebrich, Mineral Resources Program Coordinator (Acting), U.S. Geological Survey, June 3, 2011
  Before the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Minerals, on H.R. 1314, the Resource Assessment of Rare Earths Act of 2011

• Statement for the Record, U.S. Geological Survey, May 18, 2011
  Before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests on S. 566, to provide for the establishment of the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.

• Statement of William Leith, Acting Associate Director for Natural Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey, April 14, 2011
  Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign Operations hearing on "Tsunami Warning, Preparedness and Interagency Cooperation: Lessons Learned."

• Statement of Brenda S. Pierce, Program Coordinator, Energy Resources Program, U.S. Geological Survey, March 17, 2011
  Before the House Committee on Natural Resources on "Harnessing American Resources to Create Jobs and Address Rising Gasoline Prices: Domestic Resources and Economic Impacts"Before the House Committee on Natural Resources on "Harnessing American Resources to Create Jobs and Address Rising Gasoline Prices: Domestic Resources and Economic Impacts"

• Statement of Marcia McNutt, Director U.S. Geological Survey March 9, 2011
  Before the Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Minerals, budget oversight hearing to "Examine the Spending Priorities and the Missions of the U.S. Geological Survey and the President's FY 2012 Budget Proposal"

• Statement of William Werkheiser Associate Director for Water, U.S Geological Survey March 2, 2011
  Before the Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power Oversight Hearing on "Examining the Spending, Priorities and the Missions of the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Geological Survey’s Water Resources program"

• Statement for the Record, U.S. Geological Survey, February 16, 2011
  Before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture and House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment "Reducing the Regulatory Burden Posed by the Case 'National Cotton Council v. EPA."

FY 2010

• Statement of Dr. Leon Carl, Regional Executive for the Midwest Area, U.S. Geological Survey, July 14, 2010
  Before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power on Federal Response to the Discovery of Asian Carp in Lake Calumet

• Statement of John Tubbs, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, U.S. Department of The Interior, June 17, 2010
  Before The Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water And Power U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 5487, “Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2010

• Statement of Marcia McNutt, Director, U.S. Geological Survey, June 15, 2010
  Before the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife on Ocean Science and Data Limits in regard to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

• Statement for the Record, U.S. Geological Survey, June 9, 2010
  Before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, on H.R. 4252, the Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act

• Statement for the Record, U.S. Geological Survey, June 9, 2010
  Before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, on S. 2779, the Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act

• Statement of Marcia McNutt, Director, U.S. Geological Survey, May 27, 2010
  Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, May 27, 2010, on USGS Science in Response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

• Statement of Marcia McNutt, Director, U.S. Geological Survey, March 25, 2010
  Before the House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, on the FY2011 Budget Proposal

• Statement of Matthew C. Larsen, Associate Director for Water, U.S. Geological Survey, March 11, 2010
  Before the House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Water and Power, U.S. House of Representatives, on the FY 2011 budget proposal.

• Statement of Dr. Leon Carl, Regional Executive for the Midwest Area, U.S. Geological Survey, February 25, 2010
  Before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power on the science of Asian carp and efforts to prevent their introduction to the Great Lakes.

• Statement of Dr. David Applegate, Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey, January 20, 2010
  Before the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on the reauthorization of the four-agency National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP).

FY 2009

• Statement of Matthew C. Larsen, Associate Director for Water, U.S. Geological Survey, December 8, 2009
  Before the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on Oversight of Federal Drinking-Water Programs

• Statement of Jim Abbott, Acting California State Director, Bureau of Land Management, November 23, 2009
  Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on Abandoned Mines and Mercury in California with USGS appendix of reference material.

• Statement of Dr. Matthew Larsen, Associate Director for Water, U.S. Geological Survey, October 27, 2009
  Before the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power on Collecting and Managing Water Data.

• Statement of Dr. Matthew Larsen, Associate Director for Water, U.S. Geological Survey, September 22, 2009
  Before the House Committee on Resources Subcommittee, Subcommittee on Water and Power on Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act of 2009 (HR 2316).

• Statement of Dr. Timothy S. Collett, Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey, July 30, 2009
  Before the House Committee on Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on Unconventional Fuels II: The Promise of Methane Hydrates.

• Statement of Suzette M. Kimball, Acting Director, U.S. Geological Survey, July 23, 2009
  Before the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Minerals Subcommittee on the AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program Act.

• Statement of Marvin Moriarty, Director, Northest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, DOI, June 23, 2009
  Before the House Subcommittees on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife; and National Parks, Forest and Public Lands on the Impacts of Climate Change on the Chesapeake Bay.

• Statement for the Record, June 17, 2009
  Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forest on the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (S 782).

• Statement of Dr. Matthew Larsen, Associate Director for Water, U.S. Geological Survey, June 9, 2009
  Before the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and their Effects on Fish And Wildlife.

• Statement of Douglas Duncan, Research Geologist, June 4, 2009
  Before the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on the Unconventional Fuels, Part I: Shale Gas Potential.

• Statement of Suzette M. Kimball, Acting Director U.S. Geological Survey, May 21, 2009
  Before the Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies on the Administration's proposal for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) fiscal year 2010 budget.

• Statement of Matthew C. Larsen, Associate Director for Water, April 28, 2009
  before the House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Water and Power On Implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PL 111-05)

• Statement of Brenda Pierce, Program Coordinator, Energy Resources Program, March 5, 2009
  before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on Energy Outlooks, and the Role of Federal Onshore and Offshore Resources in Meeting Future Energy Demand

• Statement of Dr. Thomas R. Armstrong, Senior Advisor for Global Change Programs, March 3, 2009
  before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands on the Department of the Interior role in combating Climate Change

FY 2008

• Statement of Dr. Matthew C. Larsen, Associate Director for Water, September 18, 2008
  before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Events on emerging contaminants in the environment

• Statement of Dr. Robert C. Burruss, July 24, 2008
  before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials on Carbon Sequestration: Risks, Opportunities, and Protection of Drinking Water

• Statement of Dr. David Applegate, Senior Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards, May 22, 2008
  before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

• Statement of Dr. Virginia Burkett, Global Change Science Coordinator, May 13, 2008
  before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on the impacts of climate change on the reliability, security, economics, and design of critical energy infrastructure in coastal regions.

• Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, April 15, 2008
  before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security and Water Quality regarding pharmaceuticals in the environment.

• Statement of Aldo Vecchia, March 25, 2008
  before the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development regarding flood risk for the Devils Lake Basin.

• Combined statement of Sam D. Hamilton and Jess Weaver, March 11, 2008
  before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment regarding drought issues in the southeast.

• Statement of Robert E. Doyle, Deputy Director, February 28, 2008
  before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources: FY09 Budget Oversight

• Statement of Gregory P. Meeker, Geologist, February 28, 2008
  before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials regarding the mineralogy and geology of asbestos.

• USGS Mississippi River Statement for the Record for Senate Energy and Natural Resources, Feb 28, 2008
  regarding the Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act.

• Statement of Mark D. Myers, Director, February 28, 2008
  before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies: FY 2009 budget proposal.

• Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, February 26, 2008
  before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Water and Power Subcommittee: FY 2009 budget proposal.

• Statement of Robert Johnson and Robert M. Hirsch, December 11, 2007
  before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resoures on the science and engineering to comprehensively understand and responsibly enhance water act (Secure Water Act).

• Statement of Dr. David Applegate, December 4, 2007
  before the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs on the New Madrid seismic zone.

• Statement of Dr. Jon E. Keeley, November 27, 2007
  before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on the catastrophic 2007 southern California wildfires.

• Statement of Dr. Robert C. Burruss, Research Geologist, Energy Resources Team, November 7, 2007
  before the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Innovation, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Carbon Sequestration Technologies

• Statement of Jayne Belnap, Research Ecologist, October 11, 2007
  before the Senate Committee Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests on the major environmental threats to the Great Basin in the 21st century.

• Statement of Dr. Susan D. Haseltine, Associate Director for Biology, October 17, 2007
  before the Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight.

FY 2007

• Statement of Mark Myers, Director, September 26, 2007
  before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on S. 1543, National Geothermal Initiative Act of 2007.

• Statement for the Record of Dr. Thomas R. Armstrong, Senior Advisor for Global Change Programs, September 24, 2007
  before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Full Committee hearing to consider scientific assessments of the impacts of global climate change on wildfire activity in the United States.

• Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Directory for Water, September 6, 2007
  before the Committee on Environment and Public Works

• Statement of Christopher Milly, Research Hydrologist, June 6, 2007
  before the Committee on Energy and natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing on impacts of climate change on water supply and availability in the United States, and related issues from a water use perspective.

• Statement of P. Patrick Leahy, Associate Director for Geology, May 1, 2007
  before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittees on Energy and Mineral Resources and National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands: "The Future of Fossil Fuels: Geological and Terrestrial Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide"

• Statement of Dr. Thomas R. Armstrong, Senior Advisor for Global Change Programs, April 26, 2007
  before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Envorinment and Related Agencies Regarding Climate Change

• Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, April 25, 2007
  before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power: H.R. 902, "More Water and More Energy Act of 2007," and S. 1116, "More Water, More Energy, and Less Waste Act of 2007"

• Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, April 25, 2007
  before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power: S. 324, "New Mexico Aquifer Assessment Act of 2007"

• Statement of Dr. Virginia Burkett, Chief Scientist for Global Change Research, April 17, 2007
  before the House Committee on Science and Technology: State of Climate Change Science 2007: The Findings of the Fourth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Working Group II: Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability

• Statement of Mark Myers, Director, April 16, 2007
  before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: S. 731, National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007

• Statement of Mark Myers, Director, March 20, 2007
  before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources: Oversight hearing on "Towards a Clean Energy Future: Energy Policy and Climate Change on Public Lands"

• Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, March 8, 2007
  before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power: FY 2008 Budget

• Statement of Mark Myers, Director, February 27, 2007
  before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Minerals: FY 2008 Budget

Congressional Testimony, 2006

• Statement of Mark Myers, Director, October 4, 2006
  before the House Government Reform Committee, Hearing on "Ova-Pollution in the Potomac: Egg-Bearing Male Bass and Implications for Human and Ecological Health"

• Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, USGS, September 26, 2006
  before the House Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, Hearing on H.R. 5110, "More Water and More Energy Act of 2006"

• Statement of Dr. Thomas R. Armstrong, Program Coordinator Earth Surface Dynamics, September 26, 2006
  before the Senate Committees on Commerce, Science and Transportation and Foreign Relations, Joint hearing on the International Polar Year

• Statement of Dr. Thomas R. Armstrong, Program Coordinator, Earth Surface Dynamics Program, April 26, 2006
  before the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Subcommittee on Global Climate Change and Impacts, Hearing on Projected and Past Effects of Climate Change: A Focus on Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystems

• Statement of W. David Menzie, Chief, International Minerals Section, May 18, 2006
  before the Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Hearing on the Energy and Mineral Requirements for Development of Renewable and Alternative Fuels Used for Transportation and Other Purposes

• Statement(s) of P. Patrick Leahy, Acting Director, May 10, 2006
  before the House Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, Hearing on S. 214/H.R. 469, "United State/Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act" ; and H.R. 4588, "Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2005"

• Statement of Brenda Pierce, Program Coordinator, Energy Resources Program, May 4, 2006
  before the Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Hearing on the Future of Federal Coal: Status, Availability and Impact of Technological Advances in Using Coal to Create Alternative Energy Resources

• Statement of Brenda Aird, Senior Renewable Energy Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, April 6, 2006
  before the House Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Oversight Hearing on the Role of the Federal Government and Federal Lands in Fueling Renewable and Alternative Energy in America

• Statement of Catherine L. Hill, USGS, Northeast Regional Hydrologist, March 30, 2006
  before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing on S.2054, "Vermont Water Resources Study"

• Statement of Gregory J. Smith, USGS, Director National Wetlands Research Center, March 21, 2006
  before the House Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans, Field Hearing in Gretna, LA, on "Natural Disasters in the Gulf of Mexico"

• Statement of James E. Quick, Program Coordinator, Volcano Hazards Program, USGS, March 16, 2006
  before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction, U.S. Senate

• Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, USGS, March 8, 2006
  before the House Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, on S. 1338, "Alaska Water Resources Act of 2005"

• Statement of Matthew C. Larsen, Chief Scientist for Hydrology, USGS, March 2, 2006
  before the House Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, on the proposed FY 2007 budget for the USGS Water Resources Discipline

• Statement of Eugene Schweig, Geologist, USGS, February 24, 2006
  before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, U.S. House of Representatives

• Statement of Dr. Lucile M. Jones, Scientist-in-Charge, Southern California, USGS, February 23, 2006
  before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, U.S. House of Representatives
  
  

Congressional Testimony, 2005

• Statement of S. Jeffress Williams, Coastal Marine Geologist, USGS Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA, October 20, 2005
  before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment, "Expert Views on Hurricane and Flood Protection and Water Resources Planning for a Rebuilt Gulf Coast

• Statement of June Thormodsgard Chief Scientist for Land Sciences, EROS Data Center, USGS, August 31, 2005
  before the Forest and Forest Health Subcommittee of the Committee on Resources

• Statement of Leslie Holland-Bartels, Director, Alaska Science Center, USGS, July 13, 2005
  before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power on S. 49, "Alaska Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission Act of 2005," and S. 1338, "Alaska Water Resources Act of 2005"

• Statement of Asbury H. Sallenger, Jr., Oceanographer, USGS, June 29, 2005
  before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction

• Statement of Charles G. Groat, Director, USGS, April 5, 2005
  before the House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and Agency Organization on
  "The Yucca Mountain Project

• Statement of W. David Menzie, Geologist, USGS, March 16, 2005
  before the House Resources Committee Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
  "U.S. Energy and Mineral Needs, Security, and Policy: Impacts of Sustained Increases in Global Energy and Mineral Consumption by Emerging Economies Such as China and India"

• Statement of Charles G. Groat, Director, USGS, March 10, 2005
  before the House Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources oversight hearing on the Interior Budget for FY2006 in Energy and Mineral Programs

• Statement Chris Kearney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, March 8, 2005
  before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on miscellaneous legislation including S. 485, National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 2005

• Statement of Charles G. Groat, Director, USGS, March 3, 2005
  House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies

• Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, USGS, March 3, 2005
  House Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power oversight hearing on the "President's FY 2006 Budget Request for Bureau of Reclamation and the Water Division of the U.S. Geological Survey"

• Statement of Charles G. Groat, Director, USGS, February 2, 2005
  Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing

• Statement of Charles G. Groat, Director, USGS, January 26, 2005
  House Committee on Science hearing on, "Tsunamis: Is the U.S. Prepared?"
  

Congressional Testimony, 2004

• Statement of Scott W. Phillips, Chesapeake Bay Coordinator, USGS, August 20, 2004
  "Safeguarding the Chesapeake Bay"

• Statement of Dr. Timothy S. Collett, Research Geologist, USGS, July 15, 2004
  Energy Technology

• Statement of P. Patrick Leahy, Associate Director for Geology, USGS, July 14, 2004
  National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 2004

• Statement of P. Patrick Leahy, Associate Director for Geology, USGS, June 24, 2004
  H.R. 4010, National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 2004

• Statement of David Applegate, Senior Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards, USGS, June 24, 2004
  H.R. 2608, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization of 2003

• Statement of Judith M. Denver, Project Chief, Potomac River Basin and Delmarva Peninsula, NWQA Program Study Unit, USGS, June 14, 2004
  "The Benefits and Challenges of Ecosystem Management through Sustainable Agriculture: Delmarva Peninsula as an Example"

• Statement of Charles G. Groat, Director, USGS, May 19, 2004
  S. 1957, "United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act"

• Statement of Dennis S. Kostick, Senior Mineral Commodity Specialist, U.S. Geological Survey, April 15, 2004 (Hearing Summary)
  "International Trade of Soda Ash"

• Statement of Charles G. Groat, Director, USGS, March 17, 2004
  USGS FY2005 Budget

• Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, USGS, February 25, 2004
  USGS FY2005 Budget
  
  

Congressional Testimony, 2003

• Statement Anne E. Kinsinger, Western Regional Biologist, USGS, December 5, 2003
  "Recovering from the Fires: Restoring and Protecting Communities, Water, Wildlife and Forests in Southern California"
  

• Statement of Dr. David P. Krabbenhoft, Research Hydrologist (Geochemist), USGS, November 5, 2003
  "Mercury Emissions: State of the Science and Technology"

• Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, USGS, October 30, 2003
  S. 212, High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping and Modeling Act

• Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, USGS, September 23, 2003
  H.R. 961, Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act

• Statement of Charles G. Groat, Director, USGS, July 17, 2003
  "The Role of Strategic and Critical Minerals in Our National and Economic Security"

• Statement of Charles G. Groat, Director, USGS, June 19, 2003
  H.R. 2057, The "Chronic Wasting Disease Support for States Act of 2003"

• Statement of Charles G. Groat, Director, USGS, May 8, 2003
  "The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: Past, Present, and Future"

• U.S. Department of the Interior Before the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards
  House Committee on Science, March 13, 2003
  "Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia:  Strengthening the Science"

• Statement of William M. Alley, March 6, 2003
  "High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling, and Monitoring Act"

Congressional Testimony (2001 - 2002)

Congressional Testimony Archive (1997 - 2000)