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“Today, we have an oversight hearing to examine the President’s proposed Department of Energy budget for Fiscal Year 2013. We welcome Secretary Chu to testify and present the Administration’s budget…
Under Secretary of Energy (responsible for nuclear, fossil, renewable energy, and electricity) Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy General Counsel (responsible for legal…
Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) strongly supports the increases proposed for Department of Energy (DOE) programs in the President’s Budget Request for FY 2013 today, which are being proposed against a…
“Mr. Allison’s review is a careful and thoughtful analysis of the Department of Energy’s loan programs. As the report makes clear, Congress established these programs to support innovative projects employing…
On Thursday, Feb. 16, the full committee will receive testimony on the U.S. Department of Energy’s budget request for fiscal year 2013. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu will be the…
“This morning, the Committee is considering legislation to provide for a land exchange between the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the Resolution Copper Company to facilitate Resolution…
Week of Feb. 6 – 10 On Thursday, February 9, the full committee will receive testimony on H.R. 1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011;…
“The Committee meets this morning to hear about the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on nuclear waste. We’re very honored that Congressman Lee Hamilton and General Brent Scowcroft, the…
“Thank you all for being here today. This is an oversight hearing on the U.S. and global energy market outlook for 2012. As many of you know, we often start…
Week of January 30 – February 3 * On Tuesday, January 31, the full committee will receive testimony on the U.S. and global energy outlook for 2012. The overflow…
“The Forest Service’s proposal is a balanced approach to more efficient and collaborative planning for the management of our National Forests. It will provide for sustainable access, protection, and use…
In tonight’s State of the Union, President Obama kept the national conversation focused on a new era for American energy – an economy fueled by homegrown and alternative energy sources…
In light of the changing natural gas market, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing in November to gain a better understanding of the laws and regulations…
On Keystone XL Pipeline “Secretary Clinton was very clear ahead of time that if she was forced to make a decision on the pipeline without all of the environmental…
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…