Hearing: Oversight hearing titled "Beneath the Surface: Earth MRI and America's Resource Potential"

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Committee on Natural Resources)

Thursday, June 25, 2026 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

Dr. Colin Williams
Program Director, U.S. Geological Survey, Moffett Field, CA

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 01:04 PM
  • Disclosure [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 01:04 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 01:04 PM

Panel two

Dr. Nick Hayman
President-Elect, Association of American State Geologists, Norman, OK

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  • Disclosure [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 01:04 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 01:04 PM

Dr. Elizabeth Holley
Professor, Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 01:04 PM
  • Disclosure [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 01:04 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 01:04 PM

Dr. Graham Lederer
Principal Scientist, Jataware, Ashburn, VA

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 01:04 PM
  • Disclosure [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 01:04 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 01:04 PM

Mr. Jeff Lovin
Senior Vice President, Woolpert, Board Member, MAPPS, Port Charlotte, FL

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  • Disclosure [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 01:04 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 01:04 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 06/22/2026 at 01:00 PM
  • Rep. Ansari FTR Breakthrough Institute Letter [PDF] Added 06/26/2026 at 03:57 PM
  • Rep. Ansari FTR Zanskar Letter [PDF] Added 06/26/2026 at 03:57 PM
  • Rep. Rivas FTR NASA JPL Article [PDF] Added 06/26/2026 at 03:57 PM
  • Rep. Stauber FTR BellGeospace Letter [PDF] Added 07/01/2026 at 04:22 PM
  • QFR Responses Hayman [PDF] Added 07/14/2026 at 05:08 PM
  • QFR Responses Lederer [PDF] Added 07/14/2026 at 05:08 PM
  • QFR Responses Holley [PDF] Added 07/15/2026 at 02:20 PM

First Published: June 18, 2026 at 09:32 AM
Last Updated: July 15, 2026 at 02:20 PM