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Former Senators Trent Lott and Byron Dorgan led a discussion on U.S. energy policy. Topics were expected to include developments in domestic gas and oil production, energy security threats a…

Senate Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski talked about U.S. energy policy and prospects for legislation being considered in the Senate. She and other…

Secretary Salazar talked about national energy policy. In his remarks he said critics of the Obama administration’s energy policies were “living in this world of fairy tales.” He also defend…

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Michael Bromwich, the new director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, testified on the reorganization of the Minerals Management Service. Among the …

Witnesses testified about offshore oil and gas development including the Department of the Interior’s recent five year planning announcements and the accident in the Gulf of Mexico involving…

Secretary Salazar and other witnesses testified about federal land use and permissions use of offshore areas. Secretary Salazar announced that the Interior Department and the Federal Energy …

After opening remarks by several participants, policy makers and energy industry leaders spoke about building a modern electricity grid and reducing reliance on foreign oil. Among the topics…

Steven Chu testified about his nomination as secretary of the Department of Energy. Among the topics he addressed were shifting the focus of U.S. energy policy to climate change and renewabl…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held an all-day summit to facilitate the development of comprehensive legislation to address the energy challenges facing the nation. Topics…

Witnesses testified about U.S. energy consumption and developing renewable energy resources. They focused on several challenges and regional solutions to developing transmission capability, …

A hearing was held on energy market manipulation and federal enforcement regimes. Topics included the current state of the oil and gas markets and their impact on consumers, as well as key f…

Senator Byron Dorgan talked about today’s Senate debate on energy policy and responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Senator Dorgan has an amendment to suspend plans to fill the…

Witnesses testified on the policy aspects of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture, transportation, and sequestration from fossil fuel power plants. Senators Kerry and Coleman provided the initial te…

A hearing was held on the short-term energy outlook for oil and gasoline in the summer of 2007. Topics included the high price of gasoline, summer driving season, regulation of gasoline pri…

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development held a hearing on the policies and funding necessary for reducing U.S. oil dependence. Witnesses also talked about the …

Secretary Bodman testified about the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for the Energy Department. Topics included renewable fuels, CAFE standards, energy security, increasing the size of the …

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing to examine price gouging and a report by the Federal Trade Commission following an investigation of recent increases in gasoline prices. Among th…

The Consumer Affairs Subcommittee heard testimony from current and former Enron executives about accounting practices by the company, the reasons for bankruptcy, and corporate accountability…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on confirmation of the president’s nomination of Governor Dirk Kempthorne to be Secretary of the Interior. Among the topics h…

Witnesses, including several retirees, testified about the issues surrounding the collapse of the Enron Corporation. Among the topics addressed were the inability to sell company stock durin…