DOMENICI MEETS WITH CHINESE AMBASSADOR
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today met with Chinese Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong to discuss energy and climate issues. After the meeting, which was held at Domenici’s request in his Senate office, Domenici issued the following statement: […]
DOMENICI LOOKS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH BIOFUELS LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici today continued his call for swift action by Congress and the Executive Branch to adopt an aggressive new renewable fuel standard that will dramatically expand consumption of biofuels. At a hearing to receive testimony on the Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation (BEST) Act of 2007 […]
DOMENICI PLEASED WITH PRESIDENT’S CALL FOR ACCORD WITH CHINA AND INDIA ON CLIMATE ISSUES
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today praised President Bush for calling on China and India to be part of any solution to the climate change issue. At a Rose Garden news conference yesterday, Bush said that any action taken by the […]
Bingaman on Supreme Court Global Warming Decision
Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) April 2, 2007 “Today’s Supreme Court decision leaves no doubt that the Federal government has the authority and duty to act to address global warming. The President no longer has a legal argument that the law prevents him from beginning to address the problem. If he would like to undertake […]
The Weeks Ahead (April 2-13)
Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources Ø On Thursday, April 12, the full committee will hold a legislative hearing on the S.987, the Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007. This legislation aims to grow the use of biofuels as a clean, renewable, made-in-the-USA transportation fuel. Witnesses TBA. (Dirksen 366, 10:00 […]
DOMENICI STATEMENT ON SECOND EARLY SITE PERMIT FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
WASHINGTON – In response to the issuance of the second Early Site Permit (ESP) by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ranking member Pete Domenici issued the following statement: “Today’s announcement that the NRC has issued an early site permit to Entergy Corporation for its Grand Gulf […]
DOMENICI LAUDS DOE INVESTMENT IN ADVANCED BIOFUELS
WASHINGTON – Hours after introducing major bipartisan legislation to develop and eventually require the use of advanced biofuels, U.S. Senator Pete Domenici today praised an announcement by the U.S. Department of Energy that over $23 million will be provided for five projects that will advance the development of cellulosic ethanol. The DOE action will […]
The Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007
BINGAMAN, DOMENICI INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO DRAMATICALLY EXPAND RENEWABLE FUEL SOURCES Senators Seek to Spur Usage and Development of Biofuels Responding to calls for reduced dependence on foreign sources of oil and cleaner sources of energy, U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Pete Domenici today unveiled legislation that will dramatically expand the use of renewable fuels […]
BINGAMAN, DOMENICI INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO DRAMATICALLY EXPAND RENEWABLE FUEL SOURCES
WASHINGTON – Responding to calls for reduced dependence on foreign sources of oil and cleaner sources of energy, U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Pete Domenici today unveiled legislation that will dramatically expand the use of renewable fuels in America over the next two decades. Bingaman and Domenici, who lead the Senate Energy and Natural […]
DOMENICI CALLS ON U.S. TO ENGAGE CHINA ON CLIMATE CHANGE
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today called on the United States to engage China on global energy issues, with a specific focus on developing technology to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. In a letter to President George W. Bush, Domenici reiterated his […]