Full Committee hearing to examine the permitting processes at DOI and FERC for energy and resource infrastructure projects
December 12, 2017
10:00 AM
366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
The full committee hearing will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. EST in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
The purpose of this hearing is to examine the permitting processes at the Department of the Interior and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for energy and resource infrastructure projects, and opportunities to improve the efficiency, transparency, and accountability of federal decisions for such projects.
The hearing will be webcast live on the committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing concludes. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.Archived Webcast
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Opening Remarks
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski
ChairmanSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources -
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Ranking MemberSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Witness Panel 1
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Mr. Jim Cason
Associate Deputy SecretaryU.S. Department of the Interior -
Ms. Janet Pfleeger
Acting Executive DirectorFederal Permitting Improvement Steering Council -
Mr. Terry Turpin
Director, Office of Energy ProjectsFederal Energy Regulatory Commission -
Mr. Chad Brown
Water Quality Management Unit SupervisorWashington Department of Ecology -
Ms. Roxane Perruso
Vice President and General CounselTranswest Express, LLC -
Mr. Luke Russell
Vice President – External AffairsHecla Mining Company
