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Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, August 13, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, will attend a Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation field hearing in Apalachicola, Florida to examine the impacts of decreased water flows on the Apalachicola Bay and surrounding industries. The hearing is titled, “Effects of Water Flows on Apalachicola Bay: Short and Long Term Perspectives,” and a full witness list is available here.
Media planning to attend can RSVP with Brooke Sammon at Brooke_Sammon@rubio.senate.gov.
The following event will be live streamed and is open to the press:
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
11:00 A.M. EDT
Full Committee Hearing entitled, “Effects of Water Flows on Apalachicola Bay: Short and Long Term Perspectives”
Franklin County Courthouse Annex Building
34 Forbes Street
Apalachicola, FL 32320