Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico: CRS Experts
Jonathan L. Ramseur
Specialist in Environmental Policy
July 12, 2010
Congressional Research Service
7-5700
www.crs.gov
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Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico: CRS Experts
he following table provides access to names and contact information for CRS experts on
policy concerns relating to oil spills.
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Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
E-mail
OIL SPILL FUNDAMENTALS
Oil spill prevention and cleanup policy
Jonathan L. Ramseur
7-7919 jramseur@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Environmental Policy
OIL SPILL LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION FRAMEWORK
Oil spill liability issues
Robert Meltz
7-7891 rmeltz@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
James Nichols
7-5812 jnichols@crs.loc.gov
Law Clerk
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
Jonathan L. Ramseur
7-7919 jramseur@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Environmental Policy
OIL EXPLORATION
Oil extraction technologies
Gene Whitney
7-7231 gwhitney@crs.loc.gov
Section Research Manager
Peter Folger
7-1517 pfolger@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources Policy
Leasing and production
Marc Humphries
7-7264 mhumphries@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Energy Policy
Worker safety issues / Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Linda Levine
7-7756 llevine@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Labor Economics
Jon Shimabukuro
7-7990 jshimabukuro@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Water pollution
Claudia Copeland
7-7227 ccopeland@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy
Dispersants
Jonathan L. Ramseur
7-7919 jramseur@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Environmental Policy
Drinking water impacts
Mary Tiemann
7-5937 mtiemann@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Environmental Policy
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Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico: CRS Experts
Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
E-mail
Oil spill effects on marine ecosystems
Fish and marine mammals
Eugene H. Buck
7-7262 gbuck@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Natural Resources Policy
Sea birds and endangered
M. Lynne Corn
7-7267 lcorn@crs.loc.gov
species
Specialist in Natural Resources Policy
Impacts on protected
Kristina Alexander
7-8597 kalexander@crs.loc.gov
species
Legislative Attorney
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Kristina Alexander
7-8597 kalexander@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
Linda Luther
7-6852 lluther@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Environmental Policy
Waste disposal (e.g., wastestreams from cleanup activities)
Linda Luther
7-6852 lluther@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Environmental Policy
ECONOMIC IMPACTS
Fishing industry and disaster assistance
Harold Upton
7-2264 hupton@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Natural Resources Policy
Beaches, recreation, and tourism
Harold Upton
7-2264 hupton@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Natural Resources Policy
Disaster insurance
Rawle O. King
7-5975 rking@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Financial Economics and Risk Assessment
Transportation / Shipping
John Frittelli
7-7033 jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Transportation Policy
International oil and gas markets
Neelesh Nerurkar
7-2873 nnerurkar@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy Policy
FEDERAL AGENCY ROLES
U.S. Coast Guard
Shipping and maritime
John Frittelli
7-7033 jfrittelli@crs.loc.gov
transportation
Specialist in Transportation Policy
Oil spill response
Jonathan L. Ramseur
7-7919 jramseur@crs.loc.gov
authorities and activities
Specialist in Environmental Policy
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE)—formerly the Minerals
Management Service (MMS)
Curry L. Hagerty
7-7738 chagerty@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources Policy
Adam Vann
7-6978 avann@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
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Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
E-mail
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Peter Folger
7-1517 pfolger@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources Policy
Disaster declarations / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Francis X. McCarthy
7-9533 fmccarthy@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Emergency Management Policy
Edward Liu
7-9166 eliu@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Nicole Carter
7-0854 ncarter@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Natural Resources Policy
Charles V. Stern
7-7786 cstern@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Natural Resources Policy
U.S. Navy
Ronald O’Rourke
7-7610 rorourke@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Naval Affairs
U.S. National Guard
Lawrence Kapp
7-7609 lkapp@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Military Manpower Policy
Experts List Coordinator
Jonathan L. Ramseur
Specialist in Environmental Policy
jramseur@crs.loc.gov, 7-7919
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