The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Water and Power, led by Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA), will hold an oversight hearing on "The Silent Invasion: Finding Solutions to Minimize the Impacts of Invasive Quagga Mussels on Water Rates, Water Infrastructure and the Environment."




Subject:
House Subcommittee on Water and Power
Oversight Hearing on "The Silent Invasion: Finding Solutions to Minimize the Impacts of Invasive Quagga Mussels on Water Rates, Water Infrastructure and the Environment"

When:
Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.

Where:
Room 1334 Longworth House Office Building

Witnesses:

Panel 1
Karl Wirkus, Deputy Commissioner for Operations, Bureau of Reclamation, Washington, DC
Dr. Charles R. O'Neill, Jr., Sr. Extension Specialist, Director, National Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearinghouse, Cornell University/NY Sea Grant, Brockport, NY
Ric De Leon, Ph.D, Water System Operations Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Ronald E. Zegers, Director, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Boulder City, NV
Jim Klark, Southern California Marine Association, Orange, CA
Denise Mayer, Research Scientist, New York State Museum, Cambridge, NY

Opening Statement
Chairwoman Grace F. Napolitano