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“I rise today to introduce an amendment to expedite forest thinning on our national forests and public lands. I am pleased that Senator Daschle is a cosponsor of this amendment….
The energy conference continued its progress today, with major movement on two key issues: 1) agreement on a modest CAFE measure and 2) commencement of the great electricity debate 1)…
Next energy conference meeting will be Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in Rayburn 2123. Agenda for the meeting is 1) Senate consideration of the House offer on CAFE and 2) House…
The purpose of this hearing is to consider technology transfer. More specifically, the role the U.S. government can and should play to support private sector efforts to achieve sustainable energy…
With last week’s progress — pipeline safety, Price-Anderson, energy efficiency, renewables, Alaska gas pipeline provisions, clean coal, etc. — the energy conference again has momentum. It looks like that next…
Energy bill conferees resume work tomorrow (Sept. 12), meeting at 9:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn. If you’re near a cabled TV in the Capitol offices, tune to Ch. 20 on…
Here’s an update on where we are in the energy conference, and where we might be headed: Pipeline Safety: Between July 29 and Aug. 30, staff met numerous times to…
The next meeting of energy bill conferees will be at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 25, in Rayburn 2123 (same room as the first meeting). It is open press. Conferees…
This afternoon the Committee will hear from the Office of Management and Budget and others regarding the current and immediate need for additional funds to pay for emergency firefighting and…
I appreciate the opportunity to be with you all today to share some thoughts on our efforts to pursue comprehensive energy legislation in Washington. I don’t often get the chance…
Concerned that a Bush administration proposal to revamp federal cleanup efforts at contaminated Department of Energy (DOE) sites could undercut that work, Senate Energy Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman today convened…
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman today convened that panel to examine the current and future roles that Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories can play in protecting…
Today we made it through the first day of the energy conference. Both Chairman Tauzin and Senator Bingaman appeared pleased with this initial meeting, expressing optimism about chances of developing…
I appreciate the opportunity to lay out some broad opening thoughts for this important conference. Energy is clearly central to our present and future economic prosperity. So, this conference has…
Fires came early to the West this year, scorching nearly 2 million acres by the first day of summer – twice the acreage of the 10-year average for this time…
Mr. President, today I am introducing legislation to authorize a coordinated, consistent, community-based program to restore and maintain the ecological integrity of degraded National Forest System and public lands watersheds….
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Billy Tauzin (R-LA) have announced that the first meeting of the House-Senate conference…
“The biggest concern I have with visitor recreation fees is that I do not want these fees to be a deterrent to public use – especially for families or those…
Senate Energy Chairman Jeff Bingaman and House Energy and Commerce Chairman Billy Tauzin today hosted a Capitol Hill news conference to update reporters on progress that has been made in…
“As we get ready to go into conference, this GAO report should be required reading for all energy conferees, especially since the House-passed energy bill doesn’t include electricity. “The GAO…
Energy Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman today urged President Bush not to ignore the many attributes of Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories as he fleshes out his proposal for creating…
S. J. Res. 34 approves the President’s recommendation of the Yucca Mountain site for the development of a nuclear waste repository. Enactment of the resolution will not allow the Department…
Energy Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman has joined dozens of other Senators in appealing to President Bush to release emergency funds to help needy families pay their utility bills. “High energy…
At Energy Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman’s request, Majority Leader Tom Daschle has asked President Bush to nominate New Mexican Suedeen Kelly to fill a vacancy on the Federal Energy Regulatory…
In a floor speech today, Energy Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman urged progress toward an energy conference. He noted that it has been one month since the Senate passed energy legislation…