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Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Arlen Specter (R-PA) today introduced bipartisan legislation designed to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions while protecting the U.S. economy and interacting with key developing countries…
On Thursday, July 12, the full committee will consider the nominations of Clarence H. Albright to be Under Secretary of Energy; Lisa E. Epifani to be an Assistant Secretary of…
Good afternoon. It’s my pleasure to welcome everyone to this afternoon’s hearing. We have a large contingent of folks from New Mexico and Arizona who have traveled across the…
Last night, Senate Democrats overcame days of Republican obstructionism and accomplished yet another one of Americans’ priorities. This time it was passing an energy bill that enhances our national security,…
• On Tuesday, June 26 the full committee will receive testimony on the preparedness of Federal land management agencies for the 2007 wildfire season and to consider recent reports on the…
This afternoon at 3:30, the Senate starts a second week of debate on the energy bill. Although there are no roll calls scheduled for today’s session, Leader Reid has made…
Utility commissioners in the Southeast (and some lobbyists in Washington) are running a temperature about the prospects for a national renewable portfolio standard (RPS). They seem to be feeling under…
The Senate today evoked cloture on a motion to proceed to an energy bill. We will officially begin debating the bill and offering amendments at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. Here is…
The energy bill moves to the Senate floor this week. ENR Chairman Bingaman and Ranking Member Domenici will floor-manage the legislation. So, we have no hearings scheduled this week. Here…
Today the Committee will hear testimony regarding opportunities for alternative energy on the Outer Continental Shelf. I look forward to hearing about the role that alternative energy generated on…
In continuing to respond to calls from Americans to increase domestic production of clean energy, Senate Energy Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) has introduced bipartisan legislation to further advance geothermal…
On Tuesday, June 5, the full committee will hear testimony on the preparedness of the Federal land management agencies for the 2007 wildfire season, and on recent reports on…
Chairman Bingaman today welcomed a letter from a large, diverse group of supporters who are urging Congress to pass a national renewable portfolio standard (RPS) this year. It was signed…
“Thank you all for coming here to give us your thoughts on coal gasification technology and how it may be used to meet our needs both for energy security and…
In a business meeting, Senate Energy Committee today reported the nominations of Joseph Kelliher to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Lyle Laverty to be Assistant…
On Tuesday, May 22, the Subcommittee on Energy will consider S.645, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide an alternate sulfur dioxide removal measurement for…
“Thank you all for joining us today to discuss the outlook for gasoline and oil prices, supply and demand for this summer’s driving season. “I have called this hearing…
“This is an Executive Order on interagency relationships. While good relations among agencies are important to the regulatory process, it’s also important to recognize that reducing gasoline consumption requires more…
On Tuesday, May 15, the Full Committee will receive testimony on the Short-Term Energy Outlook Summer 2007: Oil and Gasoline. With Memorial Day travel and the start of…
On Thursday, May 10, the full committee will consider the nominations of Joseph Timothy Kelliher to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and R. Lyle Laverty to…
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today approved bipartisan legislation that improves efficiency, promotes renewable fuels diversity and invests in groundbreaking research on carbon sequestration. On a 20-3 vote,…
The Subcommittee on Energy hearing that was scheduled for Tuesday, May 1, has been postponed. On Wednesday, May 2, the full committee will mark up an original bill, with text…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Pete Domenici, the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today said they are pleased the Senate…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Pete Domenici, leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today said they were pleased that legislation intended to make America…
Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources On Monday, April 23, the full committee will hold a hearing on The Energy Efficiency Promotion Act (S.1115), a bill to promote the…