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No official business is scheduled this week. Bonuses … The Bipartisan Policy Center is hosting a discussion, “Near-Term Progress on Nuclear Waste Management: Implementing the Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon…
Tonight, by unanimous consent, the full Senate voiced approval of Tony Clark of North Dakota and John Norris of Iowa to be members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, as…
“Thank you for coming here today to discuss the report of the American Energy Innovation Council on the role of government in developing innovative energy technologies. The business leaders of…
Reporters who cover energy will want to read these two editorials that ran this weekend in The Washington Post and in the Albuquerque Journal: A viable clean-energy bill at last?…
On Tuesday, May 22, the full committee will consider the American Energy Innovation Council’s latest report, “Catalyzing American Ingenuity: The Role of Government in Energy Innovation,” and related issues. Witnesses…
“Good morning, and thank you for coming to this hearing on Senate bill 2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, a bill that I have introduced with a number…
On Thursday, May 17, the full committee will consider S. 2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. Witnesses include The Hon. David Sandalow, assistant secretary for policy and international…
“I am pleased convene this hearing on S. 2374, the Helium Stewardship Act of 2012. Senators Barrasso, Wyden, Enzi and Casey have also sponsored this bill. It’s a bipartisan bill…
In October, Chairman Bingaman asked the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to study the factors that underlie energy security within the U.S. economy. Bingaman also asked CBO to highlight the types…
On Thursday, May 10, the full committee will consider S. 2374, the Helium Stewardship Act of 2012. Witnesses include Timothy Spisak, deputy assistant director of Minerals and Realty Management, Bureau…
Today the Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its analysis of S. 2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. That legislation, which Chairman Bingaman introduced in March, seeks to modernize…
Today, Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and John Barrasso (R-WY), joined by co-sponsors Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mike Enzi (R-WY), introduced legislation which lays out a responsible resource management strategy for…
Senate Energy Committee today approved four nominees to key positions at the Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. With the committee’s approval…
On Thursday, April 26, the full committee will take a look at weather-related electrical outages. Witnesses will include a representative from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Patricia Hoffman, assistant secretary,…
“Today, we have a hearing on the impacts of sea level rise on domestic energy and water infrastructure. “Over the past century, a tremendous amount of high-value infrastructure has been…
On Thursday, April 19, the full committee will examine the impacts of rising sea levels on domestic infrastructures. Witnesses include Dr. Waleed Abdalati, chief scientist, National Aeronautic and Space Administration,…
The Senate last night approved four nominees to key positions at the Department of Energy, with responsibilities that span the full range of U.S. energy resources and needs. The Senate…
“Thank you all for joining us today for this oversight hearing on the current and near-term price expectations and trends for gasoline at the pump. As we all know, Americans…
“A week or so ago, I came to the floor to talk about the general issues of gasoline prices and domestic energy production. I believe it’s important for us to…
“The new forest planning rule is good news for our National Forest watersheds, local economies and outdoor recreational opportunities. I’m pleased that the rule provides for more public engagement and…
On Thursday, March 29, the full committee will examine current and near-term price expectations and trends for gasoline and other refined petroleum products. Witnesses inside Dr. Howard Gruenspecht, acting administrator…
On Tuesday, March 20, the full committee will consider the nominations of Adam Sieminski to be Administrator of the Energy Information Administration; Marcilynn Burke to be an Assistant Secretary of…
As happens periodically, gasoline prices are back in the news. Predictably, there is much discussion about this in Washington. (We notice the volume is always louder in even-numbered years.) As…
“Today’s hearing will provide us an independent snapshot on the loan programs within the Department of Energy that were created in the 2005 and 2007 energy bills. Mr. Allison has…
The Washington Post published a front-page story today on the economics of buying an advanced light bulb. The Post included a graphic (PDF below) to illustrate that owning the “L…