The Week Ahead (March 23-27)
• On Tuesday, March 24, the full committee will consider the nomination of Thomas Strickland of Colorado to be assistant secretary of the Fish and Wildlife Service. (Dirksen 366 at 2:30 p.m.) • On Wednesday, March 25, the subcommittee on energy will receive testimony on draft legislation to improve energy market transparency and regulation. Witnesses […]
Bingaman on Appliance Standards
“I welcome my colleagues and our witnesses today to this hearing on legislation to strengthen two programs that are central to improving the nation’s efficient use of energy: the DOE appliance standards program, and the joint DOE-EPA Energy Star program. “It is estimated that these programs have reduced national electrical demand to about 10 […]
Key Senators: Improve It, Don’t Move It
A proposal to study the transfer of our nation’s nuclear weapons labs from the Energy Department to the Defense Department has caught and held the attention of many people – including, not inconsequentially, the Senators who head DOE’s main authorizing and appropriation committees. Because many reporters have asked us about this, we think you may […]
Omnibus public lands package approved in Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 19, 2009 or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875 OMNIBUS PUBLIC LANDS PACKAGE APPROVED IN SENATE WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of the omnibus public lands management bill (H.R. 146) by a […]
Bingaman on Mike Connor Announcement
“Mike Connor is going to make a terrific Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation. I’m delighted that President Obama has announced his intent to nominate someone who not only has an outstanding background in water policy, but also has real depth in energy issues. Few people are as good as Mike in working with stakeholders […]
Murkowski calls for improving energy efficiency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 19, 2009 or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875 MURKOWSKI CALLS FOR IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today pushed to give the manufacturing industry an expedited process for improving energy efficiency standards for household lighting fixtures […]
Murkowski calls for greater support of nuclear industry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 18, 2009 or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875 MURKOWSKI CALLS FOR GREATER SUPPORT OF NUCLEAR INDUSTRY WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today called on the Obama Administration to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and boost domestic power generation by supporting […]
Bingaman Hearing Statement: Nuclear Energy Development
“Our hearing this morning is on nuclear power development. The 104 nuclear power plants now operating in this country supply 20 percent of our electricity. They do so reliably, cost-effectively, and without emitting greenhouse gases. Nuclear power is an essential part of our energy mix, and must remain so for the foreseeable future. “The […]
Murkowski urges OCS, public lands energy development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 17, 2009 or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875 MURKOWSKI URGES OCS, PUBLIC LANDS ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today reiterated her support for increased development of energy of all types on public lands and the […]
Energy Production on Federal Lands
“I want to welcome my colleagues, our witnesses and especially Secretary Salazar to today’s hearing on the important topic of energy development on public lands and the Outer Continental Shelf. Our Nation has abundant energy resources, a good portion of which are found on our onshore public lands and the Outer Continental Shelf. These resources […]