Field Oversight Hearing on “America’s Nuclear Past: Examining the Effects of Radiation in Indian Country.”

Date: October 7, 2019

Time: 12:30 PM

Location: Albuquerque, NM at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) Auditorium

***Note: Hearing will begin at 10:30 a.m., MDT. 12:30 p.m. EDT.

Witnesses

Mr. David Gray

Deputy Regional Administrator

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.

Testimony

Mr. Peter O'Konski

Deputy Director, Office of Legacy Management

U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C.

Testimony

Dr. Loretta Christensen

Chief Medical Officer, Navajo Area

Indian Health Service, Window Rock, AZ

Testimony

The Honorable Jonathan Nez

President

Navajo Nation, Window Rock, AZ

Testimony

The Honorable J. Michael Chavarria

Governor

Santa Clara Pueblo, Espanola, NM

Testimony

The Honorable Ryan Riley

Council Representative

Pueblo of Laguna, Laguna, NM

Testimony

Mr. Phil Harrison

Consult and Advocate

Navajo Uranium Radiation Victims Committee, Mitten Rock, NM

Ms. Tina Cordova

Co-Founder

Tularosa Downwinders Consortium, Albuquerque, NM

Testimony