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21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act Sen. Bingaman has introduced a bill that will increase the availability of financing for clean energy and energy efficiency technologies. A hearing on…
With high-level international talks this week on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, we think that Chairman Bingaman’s remarks this morning to NDN were especially well-timed. Bingaman’s speech highlights four strategies that…
Good morning. It is good to be in Albuquerque again. I look forward to this morning’s hearing. It is on a topic that holds great hope for the nation…
On Tuesday, July 8, the Subcommittee on Water and Power will consider the following bills: S. 2842, to require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out annual inspections of…
Last night, Chairman Bingaman introduced a new bill that is a bipartisan collection of more than 90 individual bills which have been reported by the Senate Energy Committee. This…
On Wednesday, July 2, the full committee will hold a field hearing to examine the progress of electricity generation from concentrating solar power. Witnesses include Charles Andraka, Sandia National Laboratories,…
“Thank you all for coming today to discuss the global energy challenges and the technologies that the U.S. and the world should be pursuing to address global climate change. “Nearly…
On Wednesday, June 25, the full committee will examine the challenges to developing technologies that meet the needs of increased global energy demand, in the context of global climate change….
“Today’s hearing focuses on the preparedness of Federal agencies for the current wildfire season. So far, it has been a very active one, with major wildfires from coast-to-coast, including the…
“The topic of today’s hearing is renewable electricity generation and transmission. “The Federal government has been trying to encourage the development of renewable electricity since at least the late…
Here’s a headline from today that should sound familiar: “Oil hits record near $140”. Gasoline prices also rose to a new high — $4.08 a gallon. Since the start…
"Leading energy experts across the country agree that recent, unprecedented jumps in crude oil prices are due, in large measure, to rampant speculation in the energy commodities markets.” That…
Ø On Tuesday, June 17, the full committee will examine the challenges and regional solutions to developing transmission for renewable electricity resources. Witnesses include Kevin Kolevar, assistant secretary for Electricity…
“Thank you all for coming today to discuss our nation’s biofuels policy, and how that policy is affecting domestic and global food prices. The recent increase in commodity prices, with…
With sorrow, we acknowledge the passing of former Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner John Keys, who died last week in a plane accident. Staff of the Senate Energy Committee remember Mr….
On Thursday, June 12, the full committee will hold an oversight hearing on the relationship between U.S. renewable fuels policy and food prices. Witnesses will include The Hon. Andy Karsner,…
“Today, the Committee will be examining the challenges of managing off-road vehicle recreation on public lands. While the use of off-highway vehicles is certainly an appropriate use in many places…
On Thursday, June 5, the full committee will receive testimony regarding off-highway vehicle management on public lands. Witnesses include Henri Bisson, deputy director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the…
Today, Chairman Bingaman welcomed the news that the CFTC has responded to a series of concerns raised in a letter he sent to Acting Chairman Lukken about the reasons for…
With the start of summer driving season this past weekend, prices at the pump left many Americans fuming. It also is likely to have prompted a few choice questions in…
WASHINGTON – Senators John Warner (R-VA) and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) introduced a Sense-of-the-Senate resolution today to urge the federal government to conserve fuel at a time when rising gas prices…
Chairman Bingaman gave the following statement on recent reports analyzing the energy and economic impacts of climate change legislation. “Today we will hear testimony on analyses of global warming legislation…
Chairman Bingaman expressed satisfaction at the Department of Energy’s decision today to stop adding oil to the nearly-full Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The Department’s decision not to sign contracts this…
On Tuesday, May 20, the full committee will receive testimony on recent reports analyzing the energy and economic impacts of climate change legislation. Witnesses include Brent Yacobucci and Larry Parker,…
Chairman Bingaman gave the following statement at a hearing on the development of oil shale resources. “Our Nation has vast oil shale resources. We hold over 50 percent of the…