Favorable Wind Blows in from Cape
Bingaman on Cape Wind “Developing our offshore wind resources will be good for our country. America needs all the clean electrons it can get,” said Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), chairman of the Senate Energy Committee. “With a careful and thorough review of the Cape Wind project, Secretary Salazar followed the right process to ensure that […]
The Week Ahead (April 26-30)
· On Tuesday, April 27, the full committee will consider the nominations of Philip D. Moeller and Cheryl A. LaFleur to be members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (Dirksen 366 at 10:00 a.m.) · On Tuesday, April 27, the Subcommittee on Water and Power will consider S. 745/H.R. 2265, to amend the Reclamation […]
Murkowski on Gulf of Mexico Tragedy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 April 22, 2010 or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875 Murkowski on Gulf of Mexico Tragedy WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after learning that the Deepwater Horizon rig has sunk into the Gulf of Mexico: […]
Bingaman Bill a Tribute to Stewart Udall
Bingaman Observes Earth Day by Honoring Interior Secretary Stewart Udall Sen. Jeff Bingaman today celebrated the 40th anniversary of Earth Day by introducing legislation to name the U.S. Department of the Interior building after the late Stewart Udall. Stewart Udall, the father of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, was the Interior Secretary from 1961 […]
Committee Catches Another Mouse!
Senate Energy’s Website Among ‘Best-of-the-Best’ 620 House and Senate Websites Evaluated in the 111th Congress Gold Mouse Project The Senate Energy Committee was the first committee on Capitol Hill to go live on the Internet. That was in 1995 (source: “The Hill on the Net: Congress Enters the Information Age”). So, it’s only […]
Opening Statement – April 20, 2010
Opening Statement – April 20, 2010 Carbon Capture & Sequestration Legislation “I’d like to welcome everyone here today and thank the witnesses who are testifying before the committee for this legislative hearing on bills S.1856 and S. 1134, as well as a legislative discussion draft proposed by Sens. Rockefeller and Voinovich. These bills […]
Senators Stand Firm Against Diverting OCS Revenues
Senator Bingaman added his signature today to a letter, led by Sen. Dorgan, reminding colleagues of the dangers of diverting revenues from the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) – a resource that is owned by all Americans and is not part of any state or handful of states. Sens. Dorgan, Bingaman and Rockefeller also noted that […]
The Week Ahead (April 19-23)
· On Tuesday, April 20, the full committee will receive testimony on carbon capture and sequestration legislation, including S. 1856, S. 1134 and other bills. Witnesses will include Jim Markowsky, assistant secretary of fossil energy, U.S. Department of Energy; Anne Castle, assistant secretary for water and science, U.S. Department of the Interior; Joan MacNaughton, […]
Murkowski Welcomes New Plan for Federal Waters
Robert Dillon Julie Hasquet Senator Murkowski Senator Begich (202) 224-6997 (907) 271-5915 For Immediate Release March 31, 2009 Sens. Murkowski and Begich Welcome New Plan for Federal Waters President’s Offshore Plan will Allow Exploration of Existing Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Leases WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaska […]
Bingaman on Proposed OCS Plan
Sen. Bingaman: “I commend Secretary Salazar for proposing a plan that makes available for leasing much of the potential offshore oil and gas resources that the Federal government owns. I also commend him for indicating that additional studies will be undertaken before making a final decision on leasing in areas that might be environmentally sensitive. […]