Full Committee Hearing

Full Committee hearing to examine federal and nonfederal collaboration, including through the use of technology, to reduce wildland fire risk to communities and enhance firefighting safety and effectiveness.

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Location:  Dirksen Senate Office Building
366

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold a hearing on Thursday, August 3, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. EDT in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.

The purpose of the hearing is to examine federal and nonfederal collaboration, including through the use of technology, to reduce wildland fire risk to communities and enhance firefighting safety and effectiveness. 

The hearing will be webcast live on the committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing is complete. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.

Members

  1. Lisa Murkowski

    Chairman
    Alaska
  2. Maria Cantwell

    Ranking Member
    Washington

Witness Panel 1

  1. Ms. Victoria C. Christiansen

    Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry
    Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  2. Mr. Bryan Rice

    Director, Office of Wildland Fire
    U.S. Department of the Interior
  3. Mr. Chris Maisch

    State Forester, Alaska Department of Natural Resources
    On Behalf of the National Association of State Foresters
  4. Mr. Steve King P.E.

    Economic Development Director
    City of Wenatchee, Washington
  5. Mary Ellen Miller Ph.D.

    Research Engineer
    Michigan Tech Research Institute

Related Files

  1. Witness List 8-3-17 SENR Cmte Hearing.pdf
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