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Bingaman Observes Earth Day by Honoring Interior Secretary Stewart Udall Sen. Jeff Bingaman today celebrated the 40th anniversary of Earth Day by introducing legislation to name the U.S. Department…
Senate Energy’s Website Among ‘Best-of-the-Best’ 620 House and Senate Websites Evaluated in the 111th Congress Gold Mouse Project The Senate Energy Committee was the first committee on Capitol…
Opening Statement – April 20, 2010 Carbon Capture & Sequestration Legislation “I’d like to welcome everyone here today and thank the witnesses who are testifying before the committee…
Senator Bingaman added his signature today to a letter, led by Sen. Dorgan, reminding colleagues of the dangers of diverting revenues from the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) – a resource…
· On Tuesday, April 20, the full committee will receive testimony on carbon capture and sequestration legislation, including S. 1856, S. 1134 and other bills. Witnesses will include Jim…
Sen. Bingaman: “I commend Secretary Salazar for proposing a plan that makes available for leasing much of the potential offshore oil and gas resources that the Federal government owns. I…
Stewart Udall, who was Secretary of the Interior in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations and one of the most influential figures in protecting America’s natural environment, died last week at…
With the scheduled signing of the health insurance reform bill tomorrow, Senate Energy Committee will put off its business meeting to a later date and time to be determined. Also…
On Tuesday, March 23, the full committee will hold a business meeting to consider the nomination of Jeffrey Lane to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs. …
ACTIONS BY SENATORS DORGAN AND BINGAMAN SAVE TAXPAYERS $600 MILLION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SAYS The two senators stopped the Bush Administration from buying oil at its highest prices and putting…
The Week Ahead (March 15-19) On Tuesday, March 16, the Subcommittee on Water and Power will receive testimony on the Bureau of Reclamation’s implementation of the SECURE Water Act, (Title…
Buildings + Efficiency = Jobs March 11, 2010 “We have today three legislative proposals designed to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings, to reduce energy bills for…
Enhancing Energy Efficiency “I welcome my colleagues and our witnesses today to this hearing on four bills designed to strengthen the Department of Energy’s appliance efficiency program: …
HEARING STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN BINGAMAN “Last Congress, an issue arose over the overlap in jurisdiction between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over futures instruments, and the new authority…
The Week Ahead Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources Week of March 8-12 On Tuesday, March 9, the full committee will examine financial transmission rights and other electricity market…
Chopping Down an Urban Myth About Litigation March 4, 2010 For years, critics have complained that hazardous fuels reduction projects in the National Forests have been tied up…
DOE’s Implementation of Recovery Act HEARING STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN BINGAMAN March 4, 2010 “Thank you all for coming here today to give us your thoughts on the progress the Department…
Bipartisan Bill Boosts Energy Efficiency March 3, 2010 Today, Chairman Bingaman, Ranking Republican Murkowski and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced a bipartisan bill (S. 3059) to boost the…
Home Star Creating Jobs While Making Our Homes More Energy Efficient President Obama today promoted a new program to combine home energy efficiency and job growth, called Home Star. …
The Week Ahead on Senate Energy & Natural Resources Week of March 1-5 On Wednesday, March 3, the full committee will consider the President’s proposed budget for FY 2011…
Mountaintop Removal & Valley Fills February 16th, 2010 Surface mining in the mountainous areas of Appalachia is an important source of coal production. This method of mining –…
Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources Weeks of Feb. 15-26 On Monday, Feb. 15, the full committee will hold a field hearing to receive testimony on S.1689, the…
v On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the full committee will examine financial transmission rights and other electricity market mechanisms. Witnesses will include Chairman Jon Wellinghoff, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Chairman Gary…
“The purpose of today’s hearing is to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2011 Department of Energy budget. “We want to thank Secretary Chu for testifying today on this,…
President Obama’s proposed $12.2 billion budget for the Department of the Interior will boost funding for several programs which are priorities to Chairman Bingaman, including the Land and Water Conservation…