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“During the past four Congresses we have passed a requirement that utilities provide a specified percentage of their electricity from renewable resources again and again. In the 107th, 108th and…
Ø On Tuesday, Feb. 10, the full committee will receive testimony on a Democratic staff draft for a Renewable Electricity Standard. Witnesses will include Dr. Ralph Izzo, chairman, Public…
Today, President Obama ordered prompt action by the Department of Energy on finalizing efficiency standards for household and commercial appliances. DOE was told to expedite the approval of standards for…
Next Tuesday, Feb. 10, our Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m. to take testimony on the Democratic staff draft for Chairman Bingaman’s Renewable Electricity Standard. The hearing will be in…
Chairman Bingaman is urging Congress to include a creative new incentive program for renewable energy in the economic recovery package. The plan would stimulate renewable energy production by offering…
Chairman Bingaman, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, praised the inclusion in the Senate Finance Committee mark of a major energy provision that he proposed to the economic…
“This is a significant development. I am pleased that the Interior Department has fulfilled its requirements to analyze the environmental and safety impacts of the first major offshore clean…
The Senate passed the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act today, 73-21. This comprehensive, bipartisan bill now goes to the House. Then, onward to the President’s desk. Chairman Bingaman: “I…
HEARING STATEMENT Jan. 15, 2009 “The Committee meets this morning to consider the nomination of our colleague, Senator Ken Salazar to be the Secretary of the Interior. “Senators and…
Chairman Jeff Bingaman: “The Senate took another big step forward today in favor of moving the public lands bill. This puts us on track to have a vote on final…
This morning, ENR welcomed Dr. Steven Chu at a hearing, in advance of his expected nomination to be U.S. Energy Secretary. Chairman Bingaman strongly supports the distinguished Nobel laureate. A…
By popular demand, tomorrow’s (Tuesday) 10:00 a.m. nomination hearing for Dr. Steven Chu to be Secretary of Energy has been moved to the more spacious Room 106 of the Dirksen…
Omnibus Public Lands Management Act “Mr. President, this afternoon the Senate will vote whether to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 22, the Omnibus Public Lands…
The cloture vote on the motion to proceed to the public lands package, S. 22, is set for 2:00 p.m. this Sunday. This big, bipartisan bill contains roughly an…
Ø On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the full committee will welcome Dr. Stephen Chu of California, whom President-elect Obama has said he will nominate to be Secretary of the Department…
Chairman Bingaman is delighted that Majority Leader Harry Reid has started a process to bring to an early vote a bipartisan package of more than 160+ individual public lands bills,…
In the spirit of allowing plenty of time to plan for the new year, ENR announces its first three hearings for the 111th Congress: ¯ Thursday, Jan. 8, at…
“Dr. John Holdren is a terrific pick to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy. As the President’s top Science Advisor, Dr. Holdren will play a central role in…
Energy Committee Chairman Bingaman, joined by Ranking Member Pete Domenici, today sent a letter to top officials at the Department of the Interior to dispel confusion regarding the permitting process…
“I directed my staff to assemble these ideas and proposals, and to make them available in a single compilation, both to encourage discussion among policymakers and to create a document…
“Sen. Salazar is going be a superb Interior secretary. I’m delighted that President-elect Obama has chosen someone who has the record and the background and knows the substance as…
"This past October, I got to spend the better part of a day with Dr. Steven Chu at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, discussing energy research and technology frontiers. I…
The White House today took a last step in rolling back environmental rules which protect streams from being buried by mountaintop removal coal mining. In this mining practice companies blast…
“With the economy now in a recession, many economists have called for an economic stimulus package that focuses spending on infrastructure and other goods and services that maximize both job…
On Wednesday, Dec. 10, the full committee will consider investment ideas for clean energy and natural resources projects and programs to create green jobs and to stimulate the economy. Witnesses…