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Retail gasoline prices soared to new records last week, and experts predict that prices will keep climbing as the summer driving season approaches. Like most Americans, Sen. Jeff Bingaman…
MEDIA CONTACTS: Marnie Funk (Communications Director) – 202/224-6977 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bill Wicker (Democratic Communications Director) – 202/224-5243 March 24,…
MEDIA CONTACTS: Bill Wicker, 202/224–5243 (Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-NM) John Ullyot, 202/224-6290 (Chairman John Warner, R-VA) New technologies provide new capabilities that allow the U.S. intelligence…
MEDIA CONTACTS: Bill Wicker, 202/224–5243 (Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-NM) John Ullyot, 202/224-6290 (Chairman John Warner, R-VA) New technologies provide new capabilities that allow the U.S. intelligence…
The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee staff is inviting 25 groups to present and discuss their proposed solutions to the challenge of developing and using coal in an environmentally-friendly…
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Pete V. Domenici and Ranking Member Jeff Bingaman issued a broad call today for proposals to address the challenge of meeting the nation’s…
Today, with the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, leaders in 35 industrialized nations began a new phase of concrete commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions….
When the Administration proposed its budget last week, Sen. Bingaman had a swift, sharp reaction to the White House’s bid to plug and abandon all technology support for America’s small,…
The Department of Energy’s startling decision to terminate all research and development activities relating to oil and natural gas drew a sharp rebuke from Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), the ranking…
Building on the success of last week’s natural gas conference , Senate Energy Committee has scheduled a similar session to examine coal-related topics. Bipartisan planning for this March 10 conference…
Top billing this week in Senate Energy Committee is tomorrow’s hearing on global energy trends and their potential effects on U.S. energy needs, security and policy. The hearing, "Forecasting the…
Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico, top Democrat on the Senate Energy Committee, has added his support to the bipartisan efforts of senators who today will call on the Bush…
Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee staff has invited 32 groups to present and discuss their proposed solutions to the predicted U.S. shortage of natural gas at a half-day bipartisan…
Five senators joined Sen. Bingaman on a letter today asking the White House to increase – not reduce – funding for domestic oil and gas R&D programs in the upcoming…
Perhaps hoping that it will be little noticed during Christmas week, the Bush Administration today announced new rules which will weaken protections for forest wildlife and dramatically alter the way…
"This nomination highlights the important role that the Department of Energy plays in maintaining our national technological competitiveness. The Department is steward to most of our premier Federal scientific laboratories,…
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) today praised the new report of the National Commission on Energy Policy, entitled "Ending the Energy Stalemate: A Bipartisan Strategy to Meet America’s Energy Challenges." The…
Last week, as lawmakers prepared to leave, Sen. Bingaman’s plan for advancing energy legislation in a manageable, step-by-step way seems to have taken bipartisan hold in Congress. As early as…
Tonight the Senate unanimously passed a package of 32 public lands bills. Among them is S. 437, the Arizona Water Settlement Act, introduced by Sen. Kyl and Sen. McCain. This…
Today, in a rare weekend session, the Senate passed the Defense Authorization conference report. The bill (HR 4200) now goes to President. Once signed, it will set in motion major…
In the Defense Bill conference, negotiators not only agreed to adopt the Senate’s position on reauthorizing Energy Savings Performance Contracts, they also extended the program an additional year! That bipartisan…
The corporate tax bill conference report is on track to be passed by the House tonight. Sen. Bingaman, a conferee, signed the report and intends to vote for it when…
Today, in a gratifying win for Sen. Bingaman (a corporate tax bill conferee), his provision to establish a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas wells during times of…
In FSC/ETI conference talks today, an amendment to help rural electric co-ops remain competitive in today’s restructured utility industry was added to the conference report. The so-called “85-15 rule amendment,”…
Chairman Thomas’s mark for the corporate tax bill conference report includes 15 energy-related items. Last night, the chairman led conferees in a line-by-line walk-through of the revenue tables contained in…