Senate to Conduct State of the Oceans 2006
On August 3, the Subcommittee on National Ocean Policy of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation will conduct a hearing on the State of the Oceans 2006. Subcommittee Chairman John Sununu will preside. Witnesses will include:
- Honorable Vice Admiral (Ret) Conrad Lautenbacher, Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Hon. Leon Panetta, Co-Chairman, Joint Ocean Commission Initiative
- Mr. Paul Kelly, Commissioner, U.S Commission on Ocean Policy
- Mr. Mike Chrisman, Secretary, California Resources Agency
- Mr. Michael Orbach, Director, Duke University Marine Laboratory