First Three Hearings of the 111th
In the spirit of allowing plenty of time to plan for the new year, ENR announces its first three hearings for the 111th Congress: ¯ Thursday, Jan. 8, at 9:30 a.m., in Dirksen 366, to receive testimony on current energy security challenges. Witnesses TBA. ¯ Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 10:00 a.m., in Dirksen […]
Bingaman on White House Science Advisor
“Dr. John Holdren is a terrific pick to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy. As the President’s top Science Advisor, Dr. Holdren will play a central role in advising the new administration on programs and policies that will sustain America’s scientific preeminence and economic competitiveness. Previously, Dr. Holdren lead the President’s Council of […]
Cape Wind
Energy Committee Chairman Bingaman, joined by Ranking Member Pete Domenici, today sent a letter to top officials at the Department of the Interior to dispel confusion regarding the permitting process for the Cape Wind Project offshore Massachusetts. In their letter to Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and MMS Director Randall Luthi, the committee leaders note that all […]
Just Released — Green Stimulus Source Book
“I directed my staff to assemble these ideas and proposals, and to make them available in a single compilation, both to encourage discussion among policymakers and to create a document for various interest groups and individuals that have a stake in ‘green’ proposals to share and compare ideas similar to theirs. “The goal of this […]
Bingaman on Salazar Nomination
“Sen. Salazar is going be a superb Interior secretary. I’m delighted that President-elect Obama has chosen someone who has the record and the background and knows the substance as well as Ken. He understands how to manage Federal lands and resources and knows the importance of working with stakeholders while protecting the public interest. […]
Bingaman on Dr. Chu Nomination
"This past October, I got to spend the better part of a day with Dr. Steven Chu at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, discussing energy research and technology frontiers. I was impressed with his knowledge and insights, and the leadership he has provided at the Laboratory. I support President-Elect Obama’s choice of him, and I […]
Bingaman Blasts Mining Rule Retreat
The White House today took a last step in rolling back environmental rules which protect streams from being buried by mountaintop removal coal mining. In this mining practice companies blast off the tops of mountains to get at coal seams, then dump the debris into nearby valleys. The Department of the Interior’s Office of […]
Stimulating Ideas To Create Green Jobs
“With the economy now in a recession, many economists have called for an economic stimulus package that focuses spending on infrastructure and other goods and services that maximize both job creation over the short-term and return on investment over the long-term. President-elect Obama also favors such strategy, calling for the enactment of a stimulus bill […]
The Week Ahead (Dec. 8-12)
On Wednesday, Dec. 10, the full committee will consider investment ideas for clean energy and natural resources projects and programs to create green jobs and to stimulate the economy. Witnesses include Steve Hauser, vice president, GridPoint, Arlington, VA; Joe Loper, vice president for policy and research, Alliance to Save Energy; Malcolm Woolf, director, Maryland Energy […]
Energy Priorities for the Next Congress
Address by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Center for Strategic and International Studies Nov. 17, 2008 “We have a real opportunity to make progress on comprehensive and forward-looking energy policy in the 111th Congress. We have just elected a new President, Barack Obama, […]