Addressing the Hard Truths About Energy
Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) on National Petroleum Council Report July 18, 2007 In 2005, at the request of Energy Secretary Bodman, the National Petroleum Council started studying the future of oil and natural gas to the year 2030. (The council is a federal advisory committee to the Secretary, and its members are […]
The Week Ahead (July 16-20)
On Thursday, July 19, the full committee will receive testimony on S. 1634, The Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act. Witnesses include David Cohen, deputy assistant secretary for Insular Affairs at the Department of the Interior; Gov. Ben Fitial, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands; Pedro Tenorio, resident representative of the Commonwealth of the Northern […]
Domenici Backed Bill to Provide Discounted Parks Pass for Veterans Receives Hearing
WASHINGTON – A bill backed by U.S. Senator Pete Domenici that would grant veterans discounted access to National Parks and other federal lands today received its first hearing, setting the stage for action by the full Energy Committee. The Subcommittee on National Parks received testimony on the Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act […]
Domenici Welcomes Senator Barrasso to Energy Committee
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today welcomed the Senate’s newest member, John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), to the Energy Committee. Barrasso was appointed to the U.S. Senate on June 25, 2007, following the death of Senator Craig Thomas, who also served on the […]
Bingaman-Specter Climate Change Bill
Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Arlen Specter (R-PA) today introduced bipartisan legislation designed to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions while protecting the U.S. economy and interacting with key developing countries in their efforts to deal with the challenges of global warming. Original cosponsors include Sens. Tom Harkin (D-IA), Ted Stevens (R-AK), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and […]
The Week Ahead (July 9-13)
On Thursday, July 12, the full committee will consider the nominations of Clarence H. Albright to be Under Secretary of Energy; Lisa E. Epifani to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs; and, James L. Caswell to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (Dirksen 366 at 9:30 a.m.) On […]
Bingaman Opening Statement on S. 1171, The Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act
Good afternoon. It’s my pleasure to welcome everyone to this afternoon’s hearing. We have a large contingent of folks from New Mexico and Arizona who have traveled across the country to be with us today. We appreciate your efforts in being here this afternoon. The purpose of the hearing is to receive […]
Domenici Praises New DOE Bioenergy Research Centers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today praised an announcement by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that it will invest $375 million in three major Bioenergy Research Centers to advance basic research on biofuels. Among the collaborators in the program will be Sandia […]
Domenici: Forest Fires Are a Climate Change Issue, Too
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today expressed frustration with the lack of progress made to control wildfires in America’s forests. Domenici, a long-time advocate of forest thinning and an active approach to forest management, spoke today at an Energy […]
Serious Oversight of a Burning Issue
As firefighters across the country brace for what experts warn will be a severe fire season, Senate Energy & Natural Resources is bracing for a serious hearing on the hot topic tomorrow. Specifically, the committee will learn how prepared Federal agencies are for the 2007 wildfire season, and will consider new reports from the Government […]