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03.06.05

Deadhorse, Alaska — The delegation left Barrow Saturday at 8 a.m. and flew to the Alpine oil field, about an hour away by air. While at Alpine, they toured the…

03.04.05

Washington, D.C. – The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee will hold two full committee hearings, one subcommittee hearing and a conference next week. The full committee will hold a…

03.02.05

What: Press Conference Where: Dirksen 215 When: 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2005 Who: ENR Chairman Pete Domenici (NM) Sen. Lisa Murkowski (AK) DOI Secretary Gale Norton DOE Secretary Samuel…

02.28.05

Who: Public Lands & Forests Subcommittee When: Tuesday, March 8 at 10:00 a.m. Where: SD-366 Why: To receive testimony on S. 179, to provide for the exchange of land within…

02.25.05

Washington, D.C. – The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee staff is inviting 25 groups to present and discuss their proposed solutions to the challenge of developing and using coal…

02.25.05

Washington, D.C. – The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee will hold three full committee hearings next week. The full committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, March 1 at…

02.24.05

Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici today renewed his call for greater energy self-reliance after oil prices climbed to a four-month high of $51…

02.22.05

Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Pete V. Domenici and Ranking Member Jeff Bingaman issued a broad call today for proposals to address the challenge of…

02.22.05

Washington, D.C. – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today issued guidelines for the Water Conference to be held on April 5 from 2:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. in…

02.16.05

Washington, D.C. – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today approved 17 bills in an 11:30 a.m. business meeting. The 17 bills were approved by unanimous consent with the…

02.15.05

Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici today reaffirmed his support for a strong federal role balanced by state input in siting ports for Liquefied…

02.11.05

Washington, D.C. – The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee will hold two subcommittee hearings and one business meeting next week. The Energy subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday,…

02.09.05

Washington, D.C. – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today approved 29 bills in an 11:30 a.m. business meeting. The 29 bills were approved by unanimous consent. The bills…

02.09.05

What: Business Meeting When: Wednesday, February 9 at 11:30 a.m. Where: Room SD-366 Why: To consider pending calendar business

02.08.05

Who: Energy Subcommittee When: Tuesday, February 15 at 2:30 p.m. Where: SD-366 Why: To receive testimony regarding the prospects for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States and to…

02.08.05

The President today announced that he intends to nominate Jeffrey Clay Sell to be Deputy Secretary of Energy. Mr. Sell currently serves as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative…

02.07.05

Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici today issued the following statement regarding President Bush’s FY 2006 Budget Request for programs and agencies under the…

02.07.05

Washington, D.C. – The Administration’s FY06 budget request includes anticipated revenue of nearly $3.2 billion from oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Chairman Pete V. Domenici today praised…

02.04.05

Washington, D.C. – The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee today issued guidelines for the Future of Coal Conference to be held on March 10 from 2 p.m. to 5…

02.04.05

Washington, D.C. – The Public Lands and Forest Subcommittee will hold an oversight hearing on the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 on Tuesday, February 8, at…

02.03.05

Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Pete V. Domenici and ranking Senator Jeff Bingaman today issued a broad call for proposals to address the challenge of…

01.31.05

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate this afternoon confirmed Samuel W. Bodman as Secretary of Energy by unanimous consent. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee questioned Bodman at a…

01.28.05

Washington, D.C. – The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee will hold one full committee hearing next week. The full committee will hold a hearing on Thursday, February 3 at…

01.28.05

Who: National Parks Subcommittee When: Thursday, February 17 at 2:30 p.m. Where: SD-366 Why: To review the National Park Service’s implementation of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act authorized in…

01.26.05

Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee members today unanimously approved the nomination of Samuel W. Bodman to be Secretary of the Department of Energy. The senators also…