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111th Congress Hearing Archives

Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3644

Thursday, October 15, 2009 | 10:00 AM 1324 Longworth House Office Building

SUBCOMMITTEE ON INSULAR AFFAIRS, OCEANS AND WILDLIFE
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Thursday, October 15, 2009
10:00 a.m.

LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON:

  • H.R. 3644 (Capps), To direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish education and watershed programs which advance environmental literacy, including preparedness and adaptability for the likely impacts of climate change in coastal watershed regions.  "Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Regional Program and National Environmental Literacy Grant Program Act"
WITNESSES & TESTIMONY:

Louisa Koch 
Director, Office of Education
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
United States Department of Commerce

Doug Siglin 
Federal Affairs Director
Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Jim Elder 
Director
Campaign for Environmental Literacy

Teresa Ellingson
Teacher
Montalvo Elementary

Kevin Coyle
Vice President for Education
National Wildlife Federation

Eric Rhoades
Supervisor of Mathematics and Science
Stafford County Schools