Pfiesteria Fish Kill Incidents
House Government Reform & Oversight Subcommittee members heard testimony concerning pfiesteria, a microbe which is responsible for fish-kill… read more
House Government Reform & Oversight Subcommittee members heard testimony concerning pfiesteria, a microbe which is responsible for fish-kills and human ailments along the mid-Atlantic coast. They heard testimony from government officials and environmental experts on the cause of the problem and how it can be addressed both by state and federal agencies in order to protect the health of those who live and vacation in the region. close
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- Rodney Barker
- David Bruton Secretary North Carolina->Health and Human Services
- Henry Folk Official Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Terry Garcia Assistant Secretary Department of Commerce->Oceans and Atmosphere
- Randolph Gordon Commissioner Virginia->Health
- Richard Jackson Physician Centers for Disease Control and Prevention->National Center for Environmental Health
- Wayne McDevitt Secretary North Carolina->Environment and Natural Resources
- Fred R. Shank Director U.S. Food and Drug Administration->Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- Robert Wayland Director Environmental Protection Agency->Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds
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