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I have just a few comments before we go to our opening statements by witnesses.
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Now I would like to welcome our witnesses for the second portion of our meeting today. From EnviroEmerg Consulting, we have Stafford Reid, environmental emergency planner and analyst. Also, from Rugged Coast Research Society, we have Ben Boulton, field operations manager.
We will now begin with opening remarks from Mr. Reid for five minutes or less, please.