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The Subcommittees on Oversight & Investigations and Energy & Environment continue to investigate the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and oil spill. Chairman Waxman's Statement on the BP Oil Spill ReportSeptember 8, 2010 Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman issued the following statement in response to the release of BP’s internal investigative report on the causes of the Deepwater Horizon incident: “The BP report raises many questions about the conduct of its partners, but few about its own actions. The report provides new insights about potential mistakes made by Transocean and Halliburton. These are issues that Congress and other investigators should take seriously. But the report glosses over the role and responsibility of BP. It regrettably does not address the corporate culture at BP that shortchanged safety and caused so much harm to the Gulf and the Deepwater Horizon workers.”
Chairmen Request Information on BP's Corporate Advertising and Marketing Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak sent a letter to Lamar McKay, Chairman and President of BP America, Inc., to follow up on a request by Committee Member, Representative Kathy Castor, for information on BP’s spending on corporate advertising and marketing relating to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and relief, recovery, and restoration efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. Documents
H.R. 3534, the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) ActThe Committee on Energy and Commerce has held nine hearings into the chain of events that caused the blowout of BP’s Macondo well and its impacts on the Documents
Hearing on “The BP Oil Spill and Gulf Coast Tourism: Assessing the Impact”July 27, 2010 The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled “The BP Oil Spill and Gulf Coast Tourism: Assessing the Impact,” on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, in 2123 
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Committee Requests Details on Deepwater Horizon’s Safety Practices and Equipment ConditionJuly 23, 2010 Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak sent a letter to Transocean Ltd. seeking information on safety practices on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and the condition of the oil rig’s equipment. The Committee’s request follows questions raised by the Committee’s investigation, recent media accounts, and statements made by Deepwater Horizon oil rig workers.
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Joint Subcommittee Hearing on "The Role of the Interior Department in the Deepwater Horizon Disaster"The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a joint hearing entitled “The Role of the Interior Department in the Deepwater Horizon Disaster,” on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, in 2123
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Testimony H.R. 5626, the Blowout Prevention Act of 2010The Blowout Prevention Act (H.R. 5626) establishes new federal regulatory requirements to prevent future spills from oil and gas wells. These new requirements apply to all oil and gas wells on the Outer Continental Shelf and to other high-risk wells that could cause extensive and widespread harm to public health and safety or the environment in the event of a blowout. Documents
Full Committee Markup of the “Blowout Prevention Act of 2010” July 15, 2010 The Committee met in open markup session on Thursday, July 15, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. in room 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. More... H.R. 5626, the “Blowout Prevention Act of 2010”
Video Chairmen Request Information Regarding Abandoned Gulf Wells July 15, 2010 Chairmen Henry A. Waxman and Ed Markey sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar requesting information on abandoned oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico. Documents
Committee Examines Long-Term Health Effects Experienced By Oil Spill Response Workers July 1, 2010 Chairman Henry A. Waxman, Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak, and Subcommittee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. sent a letter to the Exxon Mobil Corporation requesting documents related to health effects experienced by workers involved in the response to the Exxon Valdez oil spill. This inquiry is part of the Committee’s ongoing investigation of the Deepwater Horizon incident and subsequent spill.
Hearing on Legislation to Respond to the BP Oil Spill and to Prevent Future Oil Well Blowouts June 30, 2010 The Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a legislative hearing entitled “Legislation to Respond to the BP Oil Spill and to Prevent Future Oil Well Blowouts.” Testimony Additional Documents
June 28, 2010 Reps. Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) sent letters to the CEOs of the ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Shell, and Chevron oil companies, requesting more information on the companies’ oil spill response plans. As part of its investigation into the BP oil spill, the Committee on Energy and Commerce revealed that the major oil companies had response plans that were practically identical, and included references to walruses in the Documents
Hearing on “The Role of BP in the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill” June 17, 2010 The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled “The Role of BP in the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill” on Thursday, June 17, 2010, in 2123 Documents
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Hearing on “HHS Actions to Identify and Address Health Effects of the BP Oil Spill” June 16, 2010 The Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled “HHS Actions to Identify and Address Health Effects of the BP Oil Spill” on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, in room 2123 Witnesses
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Hearing on “Drilling Down on America’s Energy Future: Safety, Security, and Clean Energy” June 15, 2010 The Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing entitled “Drilling Down on Documents
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Chairmen Send Letter to BP CEO Prior to Hearing June 14, 2010 Chairmen Henry A. Waxman and Bart Stupak sent a letter to Tony Hayward, Chief Executive Officer of BP, prior to his testifying before the Committee, detailing the questions the investigation has raised about BP decisions in the days and hours before the Deepwater Horizon explosion.Documents
Hearing on “The BP Oil Spill: Human Exposure and Environmental Fate” June 10, 2010 The Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing entitled “The BP Oil Spill: Human Exposure and Environmental Fate” on Thursday, June 10, 2010, in 2123 Witnesses
Documents Testimony Video Briefing on “Beneath the Surface of the BP Spill: What’s Happening Now, What’s Needed Next” June 9, 2010 The Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a briefing entitled “Beneath the Surface of the BP Spill: What’s Happening Now, What’s Needed Next” on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, in 2123 Witnesses
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Video WMVDownload or Stream Chairmen Request CSB Investigation of Deepwater Horizon Blowout June 8, 2010 Today Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak sent a letter to the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) to ask it to conduct a full and thorough investigation into the causes of the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig. CSB has investigated other BP incidents in the past, and their knowledge may help to provide a broader understanding of BP’s safety culture and practices.
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Subcommittee Field Hearing on “Local Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill” June 7, 2010 The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a field hearing entitled “Local Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill” on Monday, June 7, 2010, in Testimony
Committee Releases Memo & Documents Concerning Issues Raised in Recent News Media Accounts Related to the Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill May 30, 2010
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Committee Examines BP’s Emergency Oil Spill Response Service Agreements May 28, 2010
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Subcommittee Hearing on "Combating the BP Oil Spill" May 27, 2010 The Subcommittee on Energy and Environment will hold a hearing entitled “Combating the BP Oil Spill” on Thursday, May 27, 2010, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will examine the ongoing response to the oil spill at the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig site, which is now spreading across the
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Video Chairmen Send Letter to BP Regarding Internal Investigation May 27, 2010 Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak sent a letter to Lamar McKay, Chairman and President, BP America, seeking clarification regarding information provided to the Committee in its ongoing investigation into the causes of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Spill. Specifically, documents provided to the Committee by BP do not mention any inquiry into the questionable well design choices made by BP that are described in recent media reports. Documents
Committee Releases Details of BP's Internal Incident Investigation May 25, 2010 Chairmen Henry A. Waxman and Bart Stupak sent a memo to Committee members summarizing the information presented by BP to Committee staff on the progress of its internal investigation of the causes of the blowout and oil spill.
Bipartisan Briefing On Oceans Under Siege: Environmental Impacts Of The BP Oil Spill May 21, 2010 Witnesses
Documents Video Subcommittee Briefing on "Sizing up the BP Oil Spill: Science and Engineering Measuring Methods" May 19, 2010 The Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a briefing entitled, “Sizing up the BP Oil Spill: Science and Engineering Measuring Methods,” on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
Hearing on “Inquiry into the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Coast Oil Spill” May 12, 2010 The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing examining what caused the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and the oil spill now spreading across the Gulf, in order to help prevent future incidents and inform the direction of our national energy policy. Opening StatementsHearing Documents
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Video WMV Committee Members Visit Gulf Coast to Investigate Oil Spill May 7, 2010 Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Chairman Ed Markey led a bi-partisan delegation of Committee members to the Gulf of Mexico to investigate the massive oil spill threatening the Gulf coast region.
Committee Requests Cameron CEO to Testify May 6, 2010
Committee Requests Documents on Blowout Preventer May 3, 2010
Subcommittee Announces Hearing on the Deepwater Horizon Rig Oil Spill April 30, 2010
Committee Requests Information on Halliburton's Cementing Activities at the Deepwater Horizon Rig
Committee Seeks Details on Functioning of Blowout Preventer & Other Safety Measures in the Deepwater Horizon Rig Oil Spill April 29, 2010
Committee Investigates Adequacy of Environmental Response Plan in Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Explosion April 27, 2010
Chairmen Send Letters to BP America & Transocean April 22, 2010
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