I want to underscore the point that Senator Vitter made about the baseline assessments.
The Oil Spill Commission recommended that the Trustees ensure compensatory restoration under NRDA process is transparent...
I would just observe this is a similar issue that came up at our first hearing, whether we would have the capacity.
That seems to be the problem.
Senator Boxer has been very encouraging to this Subcommittee Chair to move forward on these issues.
Under Federal Law, BP and its partners are liable for the catastrophic damages caused by the Deepwater Horizon spill.
I want to thank Senator Sessions for his cooperation in arranging for this hearing.
I applaud you and BP for releasing the funds so that restoration work can begin.
It is a pleasure to have you here, and also another Marylander on the panel.
Thank you very much for inviting me to testify today.
Thank you very much, Dr. Leinen.
Thank you very much.
The catastrophe claimed 11 lives and left thousands of others in turmoil across Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama a...
He has been a strong advocate for us in Maryland, part of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
I concur completely with our leadership of this Committee. I think that it has focused from the beginning on trying to g...
Again, let me thank all of you for your testimony and for your work in this area.
The spill has been referred to as the 'worst environmental disaster the US has faced.'
Clearly, we want to make sure you get this right.
