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Week of May 2 – 6 u On Tuesday, May 3, the full committee will receive testimony on the proposal for a Clean Energy Deployment Administration as contained…
Bingaman’s Reaction to Dramatic Budget Cuts at the EIA “Deep programmatic cuts have been announced at the Energy Information Administration, as a result of the overall agreement…
Opening Statement Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing. The hearing will focus on two related subjects. First, we will hear about the serious drought conditions that are…
Week of April 25 – 29 On Wednesday, April 27, the full committee will hold a field hearing in Santa Fe, NM, to receive testimony on current…
MEDIA CONTACTS: Rosemarie Calabro (Bingaman): 202.224.5039 Megan Hermann (Murkowski): 202.224.7875 April 15, 2011 Discussion Draft of Electric Sector Cyber Security Bill Posted to Website; Hearing Planned for Early…
Today’s Business Meeting Committee Reports One Nomination, Three Bills In a mark-up today, Senate Energy Committee ordered reported, on a unanimous voice vote, the nomination of Dr. Peter Lyons…
Opening Statement – April 7, 2011 Biofuel Programs and Biofuel Infrastructure “Thank you all for coming today to discuss biofuels, and biofuel infrastructure issues. It is important that…
Hearing on S. 629, S. 630 and the Energy-Water Integration Act (Title I, Subtitle D of S. 1462 from 111th Congress) “Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing. Today…
Bingaman on POTUS Outline for America’s Energy Security “The President’s plan to reduce America’s reliance on imported oil is ambitious, but achievable. It’s a great priority for our country,…
Week of March 28 – April 1 On Tuesday, March 29, the full committee will meet to gather information on recent events at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi reactor…
MEDIA CONTACTS: Rosemarie Calabro (Bingaman)(202.224.5039) Megan Hermann (Murkowski)(202.224.7875) Bingaman and Murkowski Release CES White Paper March 21, 2011 Today, Chairman Bingaman and Ranking Member Murkowski released…
Because of the spring recess, the Committee has no official business scheduled. Go-To Guy. If you haven’t done so already, check out what Chairman Bingaman said this week…
Opening Statement – March 17, 2011 Clean Energy: Retaining Our Competitive Advantage “Today’s hearing is to gain insights into the investment environment here in the U.S. as well…
“I wanted to take these few minutes to discuss high oil and gasoline prices. I think when we get to our respective states this next week we’re going to find…
Chairman Bingaman on Nuclear Crisis in Japan “The emergency at Japan’s nuclear reactors in Fukushima is still unfolding. Information about these events is still coming in, and it will be…
Chairman Bingaman on President’s Comments re: SPR “I support the President’s position, which I believe is the same as my own: world oil supply warrants careful attention, and the…
Week of March 14 – 18 On Thursday, March 17, the full committee will examine current global investment trends in clean energy technologies and the impact of domestic policies…
Opening Statement – March 10, 2011 Efficiency I welcome our witnesses today to hear their views on two bills regarding the Department of Energy’s appliance energy efficiency…
Bingaman-Murkowski-Udall Bill Seeks To Show Utility of Small-Scale Nuclear Reactors Sens. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Mark Udall (D-CO) today introduced legislation to direct the Department of…
Week of March 7 – 11 –On Tuesday, March 8, the full committee will hold consider the nomination of Peter B. Lyons, to be assistant secretary of…
Bingaman on the FY12 Forest Service Budget Opening Statement – March 3, 2011 “Good morning. Today’s hearing is to consider the President’s proposal for the Forest Service’s…
Like most Americans, Chairman Bingaman is concerned about oil supply disruptions due to the disorder in North Africa and the Middle East. He is keeping a careful eye on the…
Opening Statement March 2, 2011 On Department of the Interior FY12 Budget “Before we begin, I would like to take a moment to note the passing of our…
Week of Feb. 28 – Mar. 4 –On Wednesday, March 2, the full committee will hear from Secretary Ken Salazar during its annual oversight hearing on the…
News From U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman Democrat, New Mexico 703 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, DC 20510 CONTACT: MARIA NAJERA, 202-224-0167 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, February 18, 2011…