Domenici: Oil Taxes Won’t Solve Energy Challenges
WASHINGTON – On the day that the two Senate subcommittees held a joint hearing to examine speculation in the crude oil market, U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, reiterated his belief that raising taxes on domestic oil production will not help solve America’s energy challenges. […]
Domenici Floor Remarks on RFS Amendment
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today introduced a Renewable Fuel Standard amendment to the Farm Bill. Below is the prepared text of the Senator’s remarks: “Mr. President, I rise to call up amendment number 3614. A couple of weeks […]
The Week Ahead (Dec. 10-14)
On Tuesday, Dec. 11, the Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy & Natural Resources will come together with the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security in a rare joint hearing to examine the role of market speculation in recent record crude oil prices. Witnesses include Guy Caruso, administrator, Energy […]
Domenici Statement on Senate Energy Cloture Vote
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s failure to invoke cloture on the House/Pelosi energy bill: “The outcome of today’s cloture vote is the right one for the Senate as an institution, for our nation’s […]
Domenici: House Energy Bill Has Serious Flaws
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources, today said that the energy bill passed in the House of Representatives contains serious flaws, and should be opposed in the Senate. Domenici spent weeks negotiating with Democrats in the House and Senate to draft a […]
Bingaman on House Energy Bill
“This bill makes significant forward progress in a number of areas, including CAFE and energy efficiency. I hope that now that the Senate has the opportunity to act on the House amendment, we will find a way to put in place a lot of good policies that we’ve been trying very hard to enact for […]
Energy Bill Tax Provision Won’t Increase Consumer Prices
This week, Congress will be taking up the energy bill, which includes important tax incentives designed to speed up the use of renewable energy, improve energy efficiency and help reduce carbon emissions. The tax package in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 is carefully constructed to avoid causing any increase in the prices that Americans […]
Domenici Statement on Energy Bill Negotiations
WASHINGTON – Following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement outlining the energy bill that will be considered in the House of Representatives next week, U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement: “From the beginning, I have been concerned that the lack […]
Domenici Applauds Latest Nuclear Plant Application
ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici today said that momentum for nuclear energy in America is continuing to grow, as evidenced by the filing of the third formal application to build a new nuclear power plant in the last three months. Domenici, the ranking member of the Senate Energy and […]
Domenici Opening Statement on Uranium D&D Fund
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statementat today’s committee hearing on S. 2203, a bill to reauthorize the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund: “Good morning, and welcome to all of our witnesses. I am pleased that Senator […]