The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, chaired by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), will hold a hearing next week examining the impacts of federal environmental regulations on maritime transportation.

This will be the second part of a two-part hearing to review the status and potential ramifications of recent or proposed regulations by the United States Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), and the Maritime Administration (MARAD).  Part II will focus on environmental regulations, while Part I focused on safety and commercial regulations.

The Subcommittee hearing, entitled “Maritime Transportation Regulations: Impacts on Safety, Security, Jobs, and the Environment; Part II,” is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in 2253 Rayburn House Office Building.