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Statement of Chairman Jeff Bingaman On Strategic Petroleum Reserve Release “This decision would have been more timely if made when the disruption in Libyan oil supplies first occurred. …
Week of June 20-24 On Thursday, June 23, the Water and Power Subcommittee will hold a hearing on eight bills: o S. 500, the South Utah Valley…
BINGAMAN: ETHANOL SUBSIDY SHOULD END U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman voiced his support for the end of a subsidy of ethanol – an additive to gasoline aimed at reducing pollution. …
Chairman Bingaman’s Remarks to the Energy Efficiency Forum National Press Club “Thank you for the invitation to speak to this gathering on energy efficiency. We are now well into…
Opening Statement of Chairman Bingaman “Good morning, and welcome to all of our witnesses. The Committee will receive testimony on S. 343, which is legislation to approve the…
Opening Statement of Chairman Bingaman Wildfire Management Programs At Federal Land Management Agencies “The purpose of our hearing this morning is to consider the Federal land…
— On Tuesday, June 14, the full committee will review preparations for the 2011 wildfire season and the wildfire management programs of the Federal land management agencies. Witnesses include…
Statement of Chairman Bingaman at the Energy Subcommittee Hearing Key Problems with Domestic Production of Rare Earth and Critical Minerals “I would start with the general…
Chairman Gary Gensler Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 Dear Chairman Gensler: I am writing to request information about price…
Opening Statement of Chairman Bingaman “Good Morning. Our hearing today will discuss three bills. They are: the Reducing Federal Energy Dollars Act of 2011, introduced by Senator Carper…
Opening Statement of Chairman Bingaman “The purpose of today’s hearing is to get testimony on three bills: S. 512, which is the Nuclear Power 2021 Act, a bill…
— On Tuesday, June 7, the full committee will consider S. 512, the Nuclear Power 2021 Act; S. 937, the American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011; and S. 1067, the…
Today’s Business Meeting Committee Reports Five Bills In a mark-up today, Senate Energy Committee reported five bills, all of them regarding energy policy. Each reported bill was…
The Short List for tomorrow’s mark-up (Thurs., May 26) has been updated. It appears that the Committee will focus on these bills: Item 1: S. 630 – a bill…
Week of May 23 – 27 On Wednesday, May 25, the Public Lands and Forests subcommittee will consider the following five bills: S. 233, the North Fork Watershed Protection…
Opening Statement of Chairman Bingaman “Thank you all for coming to testify today to give us your thoughts on two important bills, S. 734 and S. 948; these bills…
Oil and Gas “Today we continue the Committee’s work on domestic oil and gas production and the safety and environmental protection that are essential elements of responsible production. In…
Week of May 16 – 20 On Tuesday, May 17, the full committee will receive testimony on the following four bills related to oil and gas development:…
Opening Statement “I’d like to welcome everyone here today and thank the witnesses for testifying. Our hearing this morning is on two bills, S. 699 and S. 757. …
Bingaman Advances Two Key Energy Priorities Chairman Bingaman has introduced two bills to address important areas of our nation’s energy policy: S. 916, the Oil and Gas Facilitation…
Opening Statement – May 10, 2011 Drilling Down on New Technologies “This morning’s hearing focuses on new developments in technologies for the exploration and production of oil and natural…
Another Energy Committee Info Hub: Twitter. The Democratic Staff of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources invites you to follow us on Twitter, @SenateEnergy. Chairman…
Week of May 9-13 On Tuesday, May 10, the full committee will hear testimony on new developments in upstream oil and gas technologies. Witnesses will include Dr. Thomas Davis,…
Opening Statement – May 5, 2011 Cyber Security in the Electric Sector “Good Morning. Today’s hearing is devoted to cyber security in the electric sector. “The safety…
Clean Energy Deployment Administration Opening Statement “Thank you for coming here today to participate in this hearing to establish a Clean Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA). This legislation has…