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Witnesses testified on the draft for the substitute amendment to the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act. The amendment was designed to ensure that oil and gas devel…

Witnesses testified about the adequacy of the Minerals Management Service’s regulations for offshore oil and gas operations in light of the Deepwater Horizon explosion. Additionally Kenneth …

Witnesses testified about the future of the National Park System, conservation programs, and the mission of the National Park Service. Among the topics they addressed were visitation rates, …

Democratic California Congressman John Garamendi urged members to support his new bill H. 5213, which permanently prohibits offshore drilling off the coastline of California, Washington, and…

Mary Kendall testified about her report highlighting numerous ethics violations in the Mineral Management Service. Violations included accepting free meals, gifts, and tickets from oil compa…

Interior Department officials testified about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and outer continental shelf gas and oil strategy. In their remarks they reiterated BP’s commitment to honor all leg…

Representatives of the Mineral Management Service, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration took questions from members. Among the topics addressed were w…

Witnesses talked about the issues surrounding the education and conservation programs associated with public display of marine mammals.