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The Senate Energy Committee today reviewed the pros and cons of requiring utility companies and others to implement programs to reduce consumer energy demand through a national energy efficiency resource…
Today, the Committee posted to its website a joint discussion draft and summary for the “21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act.” This proposal, put forward by the bipartisan Committee staff,…
On Wednesday, April 22, the full committee will hear testimony on energy efficiency resource standards, including S. 548, a bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978…
It’s not every day that you see six chairmen on the same page – literally – when it comes to forest policy and funding priorities. But the newly enacted Forest…
In a lopsided 36-61 vote, the Senate today rejected a proposal to further expand offshore oil and gas revenue sharing with a small number of coastal States. The oil and…
Today, Chairman Jeff Bingaman introduced S. 796, the “Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009” – legislation that will modernize an old and antiquated law, the Mining Law of 1872….
This afternoon, President Obama will enact into law legislation that Chairman Bingaman considers an outstanding achievement for our national public lands. H.R. 146, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of…
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has been working to produce a bipartisan, comprehensive energy bill since the beginning of this Congress. As of last week, we have held 13…
On Tuesday, March 31, the full committee will hold a business meeting to consider energy legislation. Committee members also will consider the nomination of Thomas L. Strickland to be Assistant…
Today’s hearing on S.661 examines legislation aimed at helping America’s manufacturing base create more jobs, use less energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and drive the technologies that will enable the…
Today’s hearing focuses on draft legislation to strengthen the oversight and transparency of energy markets to curb excess speculation. Committee members will consider two proposals — the Energy Market Transparency…
Today is a splendid day for America’s special places: the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 easily passed in the House, 285-140. This big, bipartisan package of 160+ individual…
A bipartisan group of eight senators have introduced a bill aimed at renewing America’s industrial sector by using less energy, reducing carbon emissions and producing the technologies that will help…
The Department of Energy today announced the first energy loan guarantee – $535 million for construction of a plant in California to manufacture solar panels. The investment is part…
The White House yesterday said it intends to re-appoint Suedeen G. Kelly of New Mexico to another term on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Kelly’s current term expires in June. …
• On Tuesday, March 24, the full committee will consider the nomination of Thomas Strickland of Colorado to be assistant secretary of the Fish and Wildlife Service. (Dirksen 366 at…
“I welcome my colleagues and our witnesses today to this hearing on legislation to strengthen two programs that are central to improving the nation’s efficient use of energy: the DOE…
A proposal to study the transfer of our nation’s nuclear weapons labs from the Energy Department to the Defense Department has caught and held the attention of many people –…
“Mike Connor is going to make a terrific Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation. I’m delighted that President Obama has announced his intent to nominate someone who not only has…
“Our hearing this morning is on nuclear power development. The 104 nuclear power plants now operating in this country supply 20 percent of our electricity. They do so reliably, cost-effectively,…
“I want to welcome my colleagues, our witnesses and especially Secretary Salazar to today’s hearing on the important topic of energy development on public lands and the Outer Continental Shelf….
Energy prices remain a hot news topic and a big concern for consumers. The Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009, introduced by Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Ranking Member Lisa…
Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today introduced legislation that takes a big step forward in tackling chronic funding shortages for fighting wildfires, and the steep…
This Thursday, March 12, our Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Dirksen 366 to discuss legislation related to interstate electric transmission facilities. Among the bills that will be examined…
“As most everyone is aware, this meeting is a continuation of our series of energy-related hearings. The subjects addressed in previous hearings involved matters that have come before the Committee…