Washington, D.C. - The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee will hold one full committee field hearing next week. 

The full committee will hold a hearing on Thursday, June 1 at 9:30 a.m. in Grand Junction, Colorado at the Grand Junction City Hall to receive testimony on implementation of the oil shale provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Invited Witnesses Include:

Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)

Panel 1

Mr. Russell George
Executive Director
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
Denver, CO

The Honorable Gary Herbert
Lieutenant Governor
State of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Mr. Kim Cook
Chairman of the County Commission
Rio Blanco County
Meeker, CO

Mr. Mike McKee
Chairman of the County Commission
Uintah County
Vernal, UT

Panel 2

Mr. Stephen Mut
CEO of Unconventional Resources
Shell Exploration and Production Co.
Denver, CO

Mr. Chris Treese
External Affairs
Colorado River Water Conservation District
Glenwood Springs, CO

Mr. John Baardson
Chief Executive Officer
Baard Energy, LLC
Vancouver, WA 

Mr. Steve Smith
Assistant Regional Director
The Wilderness Society
Denver, CO

  
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