Domenici Floor Remarks on Energy Bill Prospects
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the prospects for a comprehensive energy bill. Below is the prepared text of the Senator’s remarks: “Mr. President, earlier today, I listened with interest as the distinguished […]
Domenici, Stevens, Inhofe Call for Energy Bill Conference
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today sent a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell calling for a formal Senate-House conference committee to finalize an energy bill. Domenici was joined on the letter by Senator Ted Stevens, ranking […]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Bad Timing
Crude oil prices are hitting new highs near–daily, and the start of the heating season is just weeks away. With those two truths in mind, many in Congress feel that continuing to add oil to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is bad, both for consumers and for taxpayers. In a letter today to Energy Secretary Bodman, […]
Domenici Statement on Energy Bill Status
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the status of pending energy legislation: “I am extremely disappointed to hear that Speaker Pelosi has decided against holding a conference committee to finalize an energy bill and will instead […]
Protecting the Water of the Arid West
Sen. Jeff Bingaman, joined by Sens. Pete Domenici, Maria Cantwell and Tim Johnson, has introduced legislation to address some of the serious water-related challenges facing this country. S. 2156, The SECURE Water Act aims to improve water management and increase the acquisition and analysis of water-related data to assess the long-term availability of water resources, […]
Domenici Pleased With DOE Carbon Sequestration Awards, Calls for Congress to Enact Senate Measures
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said that today’s announcement by the Department of Energy that three large scale carbon sequestration projects have received federal awards should only be the beginning of a larger scale effort, including provisions in the Senate-passed energy bill. […]
The Week Ahead (Oct. 8-12)
On Thursday, Oct. 11, the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests will hold a field hearing on the major environmental threats to the Great Basin in the 21st century. Witnesses TBA. (Thomas & Mack Moot Court at the William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, 10:00 a.m.) […]
Senator Domenici’s Major Energy Accomplishments
ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Senator Pete Domenici has had a significant impact on our nation’s energy policy. A longtime member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, he became the committee’s chairman in 2002 and now serves as its ranking member. Among Senator Domenici’s major Energy Committee related accomplishments are: MAJOR LEGISLATION […]
Bingaman on Sen. Domenici’s Record of Service
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman today delivered a Senate floor speech lauding the 35 years of public service Sen. Pete Domenici has given to the people of New Mexico. The text of the speech, delivered this morning: “Mr. President, we have all seen the news that our friend and colleague, Pete […]
Domenici Statement on Final Loan Guarantee Regulation
ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the final regulation for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Guarantee program: “I am very pleased that DOE has issued the final regulation for its Loan Guarantee Program. At last, […]