Major Fire-Fighting Provisions Added To Appropriations Bill
As the nation has seen lately, fire season in the West is getting longer, hotter and more intense. So, Chairman Bingaman is pleased to see key provisions from the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME) unanimously adopted as part of the Senate Interior Appropriations bill. The FLAME Act sets up a separate account […]
Bingaman on FERC Commissioner Kelly
Suedeen G. Kelly of New Mexico announced today that she will not seek a third term on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Though Kelly’s current term expired in June, she will continue to serve on the five-member panel until the Senate confirms her replacement. Chairman Bingaman has known Kelly for more than 25 years, […]
Bingaman on RIK Announcement
In 2007, given the widely reported and well documented problems that the Interior Department was having with its royalty collection programs, Chairman Bingaman joined in a request to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess the current state of the Royalty-in-Kind (RIK) Program. That program allows the Interior Department to collect royalty payments in the […]
Murkowski on the Administration’s Cost Estimate for Cap and Trade
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875 Sen. Murkowski on the Administration’s Cost Estimate for Cap and Trade WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Treasury Department’s estimate that cap and […]
Bingaman on Containing Costs in a Cap-and-Trade Bill
“Global climate change is one of the most consequential and difficult problems we face here in Congress. It is a problem of vast scale and it requires a solution of vast scale – namely, that we reinvent our entire energy infrastructure. Many members are currently absorbed by the health care debate right now, but it […]
Murkowski calls for economic protections in climate legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875 Murkowski Calls for Economic Protections in Climate Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today said efforts to address global climate change must include a provision to contain costs in order […]
Treasury, DOE Move To Boost Green Manufacturing
The Departments of Treasury and Energy today detailed its plans to implement a $2.3 billion tax credit program for manufacturers of advanced energy products. The credit is intended to help stimulate America’s economy by making the United States a more attractive location for manufacturers of solar, wind and other green technologies. This $2.3 billion […]
An Efficient Package of Tax Bills
In addition to introducing The Efficient Vehicle Leadership Act of 2009 (S. 1620) yesterday (the presumptive heir to “Cash for Clunkers”), Sens. Bingaman (D-NM) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) introduced three other bills to expand and improve energy efficiency tax incentives. The four bipartisan bills all focus on improving our nation’s energy efficiency and increasing our […]
The Month Ahead (August)
v On Saturday, Aug. 22, the full committee will have a field hearing to consider issues related to renewable energy production, strategies and technologies with regard to rural communities. Witnesses TBA on the committee’s website. (Chena Hot Springs Resort, Milepost 56.5 of Chena Hot Springs Road, Chena Hot Springs, Alaska, 10:00 a.m.) […]
S. 1620, The Efficient Vehicle Leadership Act
The top business story this week has been the popularity and success of “Cash for Clunkers.” Given the short-term nature of ‘Clunkers,’ Sens. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) have crafted the natural follow-on to that program – The Efficient Vehicle Leadership Act of 2009 (S. 1620). The new bill, introduced today, takes a […]