The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, led by Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA), will hold an oversight hearing on "Up in the Air: The BLM's Disappearing Helium Program."




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Subject:
House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Oversight Hearing on "Up in the Air: The BLM's Disappearing Helium Program"

When:
Thursday, May 13, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

Witnesses:

Ms. Marcilynn Burke
Deputy Director
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Department of Interior

Accompanied by:
Mr. Tim Spisak
Deputy Assistant Director for Minerals and Realty Management
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Department of Interior

Ms. Anu K. Mittal
Director
Natural Resources and Environment
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Dr. Robert C. Richardson
Vice Provost for Research
Emeritus and Senior Science Advisor to the President and Provost
Cornell University

Dr. Charles G. Groat
Chair in Energy and Mineral Resources
Department of Geological Sciences
The University of Texas at Austin

Opening Statement
Chairman Jim Costa