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During the past few days (and as recently as this morning), President Bush has repeatedly declared that his Administration is closely watching gasoline markets and will investigate any price gouging,…
Gasoline prices are near record highs, for a variety of reasons, ranging from jitters on world oil markets to long wait times at regional distribution terminals. Because of the changeover…
Media Note: This all-day conference will be webcast on www.energy.senate.gov. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources Climate Conference Senate Dirksen Office Bldg, Room G50 Tuesday, April 4, 2006…
Energy writers are following reports which question if the U.S. Government has been collecting the correct amount of royalty revenue from oil and natural gas produced on publicly-owned lands. An…
29 Panelists Invited To Present Details on Proposals At Energy Committee’s Bipartisan Climate Conference Twenty-nine panelists have accepted the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee’s invitation to amplify on…
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) On Gov. Kempthorne’s Nomination To Be Secretary of the Interior "Dirk Kempthorne is well known and respected by those of us in the Senate who…
The Bush Administration is proposing a big sell-off of public lands as part of its 2007 budget proposal for the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior. This latest proposition…
The Democratic Energy Amendment that Sen. Bingaman has offered to the Budget Resolution fulfills the commitment to secure, affordable and clean energy made in the energy bill that Congress passed…
Democratic Budget Amendment on Energy Prepared Floor Statement Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) "Mr. President, the amendment that I have sent to the desk, on behalf of myself and…
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) On Secretary Norton’s Resignation "Many of us in Congress who are deeply concerned about the protection and use of public lands for the…
Hearing on FY 2007 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of the Interior March 2, 2006 Opening Statement Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) "Good morning and welcome, Secretary Norton. I…
In the Senate, each committee is required, under the Budget Act, to annually provide "Views & Estimates" for programs under its jurisdiction. Today is the deadline. Here’s what Sen. Bingaman,…
Hearing on FY 2007 Budget Request for the Forest Service Feb. 28, 2006 Opening Statement Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) “Thank you Mr. Chairman, and welcome back Under Secretary Rey and…
SENATE DEMOCRATS CALL ON BUSH ADMINISTRATION TO OUTLINE A REAL ENERGY STRATEGY Washington, DC – A group of Senate Democrats wrote to Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to outline a specific…
Sen. Jeff Bingaman on Proposed Sell-Off of Public Lands The Bush Administration is proposing a big sell-off of public lands throughout the West as part of its 2007 budget…
Hearing on FY 2007 Budget Request for the Department of Energy February 9, 2006 Opening Statement Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for convening this hearing so promptly…
Sen. Bingaman: President’s Budget Request for ’07 Falls Short Of Many Key R&D Authorizations in Last Year’s Energy Bill Just 6 months after signing into law the Energy Policy Act…
Joint Statement Sen. Pete Domenici and Sen. Jeff Bingaman On Puerto Rico Status “Congress has an important role with respect to the status of Puerto Rico and is reviewing…
Just days after introduction, the bipartisan Senate legislation designed to boost federal funding for science and education programs has hit the magic number (at least in the Senate): 60 Senators…
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Boost U.S. Competitiveness in Science & Technology Senators Pete Domenici (R-NM), Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), along with retired…
As you read in this space yesterday, Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) is asking the Government Accountability Office to look into criticism that the Federal government has been under-collecting royalties from…
New York Times readers would have noticed the lead story today questions whether the U.S. Government has been collecting the correct amount of royalty revenue from oil and natural gas…
Before too much time passes, I want to say again how much my Democratic committee colleagues valued working with you in 2005. We’re proud of what the Senate Energy Committee…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman issued the following statement about the Department of Energy’s decision to award Los Alamos National Laboratory’s management contract to Bechtel-University of California: “This announcement…
Today, eight Western Democratic senators added their voices to the growing chorus of opposition to controversial legislation that will allow mining companies and other entrepreneurs to buy millions of acres…