EPA’s IRIS Program: Reviewing its Progress and Roadblocks Ahead

Subcommitte on Investigations & Oversight / Subcommittee on Environment Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM Location: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building

Opening Statements

Chairwoman Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight

Chair Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) of the Subcommittee on Environment

Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)

Witnesses

Panel 1:

Dr. Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science for the Office of Research and Development, EPA Science Advisor, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [Truth in Testimony]

Mr. Alfredo Gomez, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, Government Accountability Office (GAO) [Truth in Testimony]

Panel 2:

Dr. Bernard D. Goldstein, Professor Emeritus, Dean Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health [Truth in Testimony]

Dr. Ivan Rusyn, Professor, Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University; Chair, Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology; Director, Texas A&M Superfund Research Center [Truth in Testimony]

Dr. Julie E. Goodman, Principal, Gradient [Truth in Testimony]

Ms. Wilma Subra, President, Subra Company; Technical Advisor, Louisiana Environmental Action Network [Truth in Testimony]