STATEMENT OF KEN SALAZAR SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR (22 KB PDF; Dec 17, 2009) The Proposed Settlement of Cobell V. Salazar Before the Committee on Indian Affairs United States Senate.
 

Secretary Salazar’s Testimony (23 KB PDF; Sep 16, 2009) Before the House Committee on Natural Resources on H.R. 3534, the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009.
 

Secretary Salazar’s Testimony (17 KB PDF; Jul 14, 2009) Before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on S. 796, the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 and S. 140, the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009.
 

Confirmation statement of Wilma A. Lewis (57 KB PDF; Jul 10, 2009) Nominee for the position of Assistant Secretary Land and Minerals Management before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Department of the Interior.
 

Secretary Salazar’s Testimony (19 KB PDF; Jul 07, 2009) Before the Senate Committee on Environment and Pubic Works regarding energy and climate legislation.
 

MMS Statement for the Record (40 KB PDF; Jun 04, 2009) Before the House Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment regarding a New Direction for Federal Oil Spill Research and Development.
 

Walter Cruickshank, Acting MMS Director Testimony (33.4 KB PDF; Apr 02, 2009) Before House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies on actions taken as a result of recent reviews of the MMS program.
 

Mary L. Kendall, Acting DOI IG Testimony (14.4 KB PDF; Apr 02, 2009) Before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies on the OIG’s findings on oil and gas royalty collection programs within DOI.
 

Frank Rusco, GAO Testimony (228 KB PDF; Apr 02, 2009) Before House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies on the management of DOI’s federal oil and gas leases.
 

Secretary Salazar’s Testimony (21.47 KB PDF; Mar 17, 2009) Before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on energy and development on public lands and the Outer Continental Shelf.
 

Chris Oynes, (MMS) Associate Director, Energy and Offshore Minerals Management Testimony  (40.1 KB PDF; Mar 17, 2009) Before the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on Leasing and Development of Oil and Gas Resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.
 

Charts to Chris Oynes Testimony, March 17, 2009
 

Brenda Pierce, USGS Testimony  (78.9 KB PDF; Mar 05, 2009) Before the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on Energy Outlooks, and the Role of Federal Onshore and Offshore Resources in Meeting Future Energy Demand.
 

Mary L. Kendall, Acting DOI OIG Testimony (598 KB PDF; Mar 03, 2009) Before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies on Departmental Challenges.
 

Frank Rusco and Robin Nazzarro, GAO Testimony (829 KB PDF; Mar 03, 2009) Before House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies on Departmental challenges.
 

Secretary Salazar’s Testimony (Feb 12, 2009) Before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the Priorities for Indian Affairs
 

Confirmation Statement of Senator Ken Salazar (18 KB PDF; Jan12, 2009) Before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources as nominee for the Secretary of U.S. Department of the Interior.
 

Testimony of Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior (34 KB PDF; September 18, 2008) Before the Committee on Natural Resources to discuss the unethical behavior of MMS personnel.
 

 Charts to Secretary Kempthorne’s Testimony (Attachments 1-4)
 

Testimony of C. Stephen Allred, Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management and Randall Luthi, Director, Minerals Management Service, United States Department of the Interior (53 KB PDF; March 11, 2008) Before the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Minerals Resources regarding the recently issued report from the Royalty Policy Committee’s Subcommittee on Royalty Management and the Department of the Interior’s (Department) subsequent implementation efforts.
 

Testimony of Randall Luthi, Director, Minerals Management Service, United States Department of the Interior (30 KB PDF; February 28, 2008) Before the  House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Minerals Resources on the President’s Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request.
 

Testimony of C. Stephen Allred, Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management and Randall Luthi, Director, Minerals Management Service, United States Department of the Interior (70 KB PDF; Feb 26, 2008) Before the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies regarding 1998 and 1999 OCS Leases, the District Court's decision in the Kerr-McGee litigation and the recently issued report from the Subcommittee on Royalty Management and MMA's implementation efforts.
 

Testimony of C. Stephen Allred Testimony (22 KB PDF; January 31, 2008) Before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on DOI’s views on S. 2323, the Carbon Capture and Storage Technology Act of 2007 and S. 2144, the Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Study Act of 2007.
 

Testimony of Deborah Gibbs Tschudy, Deputy Associate Director, Minerals Revenue Management, Minerals Management Service, United States Department of the Interior (199 KB PDF; Jan 24, 2008) Before the Senate Committee of Energy and Natural Resources regarding the possible reform the Mining Law of 1872.
 

Testimony of Randall Luthi, Director, Minerals Management Service, United States Department of the Interior (37 KB PDF; Jan 17, 2008) Before the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming to discuss the Polar Bear Habitat Loss and the Chukchi Sea Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale.