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v On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the full committee will examine policy options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Witnesses include Dr. Ray Kopp, senior fellow and director, Climate Policy Program,…
Chairman Bingaman this week detailed the ample job generating potential of the energy bill that this committee reported in June. In a Senate speech, Bingaman made clear that, in addition…
This has been a great week for national forests: the FY2010 Interior Appropriations bill is on its way to the President’s desk. It includes a provision aimed at ensuring…
v On Wednesday, Nov. 4, the Subcommittee on National Parks will receive testimony on S. 1369, to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as components of the National…
Sens. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Max Baucus (D-MT) today introduced legislation that addresses the harmful impacts that climate change will have on natural resources such as forests,…
v On Wednesday, Oct. 28, the full committee will examine the role of natural gas in mitigating climate change. Witnesses will include Richard Newell, administrator, Energy Information Administration; Edward Stones,…
Tonight, the U.S. Senate confirmed three more senior appointees who will help execute President Obama’s agenda: Marcia McNutt to be director of the United States Geological Survey, Department of the…
“Several basic design questions come to mind that I hope we can address in this hearing. First and foremost, we need to have a good understanding of what the appropriate…
On Wednesday, Oct. 21, the full committee will examine the costs and benefits for energy consumers, and energy prices associated with, the allocation of greenhouse gas emission allowances. Witnesses include…
“As the Senate continues to consider ways to deal with the global environmental problem of climate change, much of the discussion centers around the overall costs and benefits of such…
On Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 9:45 a.m. in Dirksen 366, the Senate Energy Committee has scheduled the third in its series of hearings on energy and climate change. The focal…
On Wednesday, Oct. 14, the full committee will receive testimony on energy and related economic effects of global climate change legislation. Witnesses include Dr. Douglas Elmendorf, director, Congressional Budget Office;…
The Energy Department today said it would create a new financial partnership program to accelerate the deployment of billion of dollars in lending for renewable energy projects. Also, the Department…
v On Thursday, Oct. 8, the full committee will consider the nominations of Marcia K. McNutt, to be Director of the United States Geological Survey, and Arun Majumdar, to…
Tomorrow (10/1), Sen. Jeff Bingaman will join Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Sen. Tom Udall, Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael Connor, and representatives of…
This week’s markup of healthcare legislation in the Senate Finance Committee has caused the postponement of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s scheduled hearings on (1) the economic effects of…
As the nation has seen lately, fire season in the West is getting longer, hotter and more intense. So, Chairman Bingaman is pleased to see key provisions from the Federal…
Suedeen G. Kelly of New Mexico announced today that she will not seek a third term on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Though Kelly’s current term expired in June, she…
In 2007, given the widely reported and well documented problems that the Interior Department was having with its royalty collection programs, Chairman Bingaman joined in a request to the Government…
“Global climate change is one of the most consequential and difficult problems we face here in Congress. It is a problem of vast scale and it requires a solution of…
The Departments of Treasury and Energy today detailed its plans to implement a $2.3 billion tax credit program for manufacturers of advanced energy products. The credit is intended to…
In addition to introducing The Efficient Vehicle Leadership Act of 2009 (S. 1620) yesterday (the presumptive heir to “Cash for Clunkers”), Sens. Bingaman (D-NM) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) introduced three…
v On Saturday, Aug. 22, the full committee will have a field hearing to consider issues related to renewable energy production, strategies and technologies with regard to rural communities. …
The top business story this week has been the popularity and success of “Cash for Clunkers.” Given the short-term nature of ‘Clunkers,’ Sens. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME)…
v On Tuesday, Aug. 4, the full committee will hold a business meeting to consider the nominations of James Markowsky to be assistant secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy); Warren Miller…