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Washington, D.C. – Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement regarding the Administration’s nomination of Ernest Moniz to replace current Energy Secretary Steven Chu:…
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called for a clear analysis of the impact of the Keystone XL pipeline on U.S. consumers, following the…
Washington, D.C. – Today Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate maintenance and monitoring procedures at the Department of Energy’s Hanford…
Washington, D.C. – The Department of the Interior (DOI) has developed an action plan and convened a task force – with a focus on sales to overseas markets – to…
Washington, D.C. — Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden asked the Department of the Interior to ensure oil and natural gas production on public lands is done in…
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement regarding the Administration’s nomination of Sally Jewell to replace current Secretary of the Interior…
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, February 12, the full Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold its first hearing under Chairman Wyden’s leadership. The committee will consider issues surrounding natural…
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement regarding Secretary of Energy Steven Chu’s announcement that he will step down: “Secretary Chu…
“In 1981, in his first inaugural address, President Reagan said, ‘Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.’” “I came to the Senate two years…
Senator Ron Wyden, the incoming chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has named longtime aide Joshua Sheinkman as the committee’s next staff director. As staff director, Sheinkman…
Today, the Democratic Steering Committee approved committee assignments for Democratic senators in the 113th Congress. The anticipated assignments to Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee: Ron Wyden, Chairman (OR)…
The Senate unanimously approved a bill (H.R. 6582) tonight that makes time-sensitive reforms, provides regulatory relief to manufacturers of certain appliances and strengthens the industrial efficiency and the Federal agency…
Last Friday, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Office of Inspector General released its final audit report of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Helium Program. The BLM Helium…
With post-Sandy response, recovery and rebuilding now underway, including New York City’s subway system, it is worth reminding reporters about the hearing that the Senate Energy Committee held last spring…
It is always rewarding to see Senate Energy Committee staff advance to positions of increasing responsibility and professional growth. So, we are pleased to share today’s good news about Rosemarie…
The Senate unanimously approved a bill (H.R. 4850) with two amendments on Saturday morning that make time-sensitive reforms, provide regulatory relief to manufacturers of certain appliances and equipment, and clarify…
On Wednesday, September 19, the Water and Power Subcommittee will receive testimony on S. 3265, a bill to collect land use fees; H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit…
“The Committee meets this morning to consider S. 3469, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2012. “S. 3469 is intended to implement the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission that…
On Wednesday, September 12, the full committee will receive testimony on S. 3469, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2012. Witnesses include Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, co-chairman of the Blue…
“Good morning and welcome. The purpose of the hearing is to talk about the impacts of climate change on the Intermountain West. “During the early part of this year, the…
On Monday, August 6, the full committee will hold a field hearing on gasoline prices and margin dynamics within the state of Vermont. Witnesses include Ben Brockwell, director of data,…
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) today introduced legislation (S. 3469) to implement the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future. The commission examined the nation’s nuclear waste management…
Media Contacts: Rosemarie Calabro (Bingaman), 202/224-5039 Jim Jeffries (Alexander), 202/224-7154 Christina Mulka (Durbin), 202/228-5643 Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), joined by Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), today introduced…
“This morning the Committee will hear testimony on S. 3385, the ‘Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act.’ This was introduced by Senator Baucus, who is here as our first witness. …
On Tuesday, July 31, the full committee will consider S. 3385, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized…