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Today’s Business Meeting Committee Reports One Nomination, Four Bills In a brief mark-up, Senate Energy today reported the nomination of Arunava Majumdar to be under secretary of energy. …
On Delay of Enforcing Bulb Standards “This decision may have little practical consequence on which incandescent light bulbs are available in stores because, starting Jan. 1, it will be illegal…
This morning, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) posted online its analysis of a Clean Energy Standard (CES), using modeling scenarios requested by Chairman Bingaman in August. (Check back to…
“I’m glad that Secretary Salazar has decided to postpone any consolidation of BLM and OSM until additional analysis has been done on the legal issues involved and the likely effects…
Contacts: Rosemarie Calabro (Bingaman), 202.224.5039 Megan Hermann (Murkowski), 202.224.7875 Last night, the Senate passed S. 99, the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2011. This bipartisan bill, with Senators…
“Today the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will receive testimony on the Secretary of the Interior’s Order No. 3315 to Consolidate and Establish the Office of Surface Mining…
“Today we are here to discuss innovation in energy technology and the prioritization and integration of the government’s energy activities. These issues are critically important to the country’s energy future…
In a mark-up today, Senate Energy Committee reported four nominations and 27 bills. It was the committee’s fifth mark-up this year. All items approved today are eligible for consideration by…
— On Monday, November 14, the full committee will examine Marcellus Shale Gas development and production in West Virginia. Witnesses include Anthony Cugini, director, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown,…
November 8, 2011 The President The White House Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: We write to you to ask for your continued support and…
“Thank you all for coming today. The subject of this hearing is to discuss liquefied natural gas, or LNG, and what role it might play in the future of the…
For the third consecutive Congress, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s bipartisan website has been singled out as one of the very best on Capitol Hill, receiving a coveted…
Today, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. This rule, implemented by President Clinton in 2001, protects nearly 50 million acres of roadless areas in…
“Good morning. Today we are going to receive testimony from two panels of experts about an issue of great importance to this committee – that is, offshore oil development. More…
“Good morning. Today we are going to receive testimony from two panels of experts about an issue of great importance to this committee – that is, offshore oil development. More…
—On Tuesday, October 18, the full committee will examine the status of response capability and readiness for oil spills in foreign Outer Continental Shelf waters adjacent to U.S. waters. Witnesses…
Bipartisan Bingaman-Murkowski Bill To Provide Millions for Rural Schools and Counties U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today introduced bipartisan legislation, S. 1692, to extend the…
“Thank you for coming. The purpose of today’s hearing is to receive testimony on the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board’s Shale Gas Production Subcommittee’s 90 day report. “In…
On Tuesday, Oct. 4, the full committee will receive testimony on the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board’s Shale Gas Production Subcommittee 90-Day Report. Witnesses include Dr. Daniel Yergin, chairman, IHS…
On Wednesday, September 21, the National Parks Subcommittee will consider a National Park Service report: “A Call to Action: Preparing for a Second Century of Stewardship and Engagement.” Witnesses include…
BINGAMAN ON THE JOINT INVESTIGATION REPORT: EFFECTIVE REGULATION AND ADEQUATE ENFORCEMENT ARE ESSENTIAL Senator Jeff Bingaman, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today welcomed the…
Senate Energy Committee Welcomes New Study on Energy and Technology Policy Conclusion: America Has a Great Deal To Gain From Smart, Ambitious Innovation Investments in the Energy Sector …
The Department of Energy has asked for comments on a proposal to transfer to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission DOE’s authority to study grid congestion and designate national interest transmission…
Week of September 12 – 16 On Thursday, September 15, the full committee will consider three nominations to the U.S. Department of Energy: Gregory H. Woods, to…