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The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Ernest Moniz to be the secretary of the Department of Energy. He was introduced by former Senator Jeff B…

Witnesses testified on proposed reforms to the tax code and how incentives for energy efficiency could be implemented in broader tax reform efforts.

Regulators and energy industry officials testified on the vulnerability of the U.S. electric grid to cyber attacks. They said that the nation’s electric grid was vulnerable to cyber attacks,…

Witnesses testified about energy policy and the U.S. tax code. Among the issues they addressed were ways in which the tax code affects the energy sector, ways in which different energy indus…

Witnesses testified on clean energy issues between the United States and China. They said a comprehensive government-private sector partnership would be needed for the U.S. to gain a competi…

Witnesses testified on the role of government in energy innovation. They warned of major setbacks in the development of alternative energy in the coming years as federal funding runs out for…

Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) talked about the Supreme Court oral arguments on the 2010 health care law, the Senate vote on legislation to eliminate tax write-offs for the oil and gas industr…

Secretary Steven Chu and and Herbert Allison testified on the Department of Energy loan guarantee program and its recent independent review.

Energy Secretary Steven Chu testified about the department’s fiscal year 2012 budget request.

Witnesses testified about broad trends of energy production and energy use in the United States and worldwide. They said the U.S. oil and gas industry was in the midst of a “major revival” a…

Witnesses testified on a Department of Energy report identifying measures that can be taken to reduce the environmental impact and improve the safety of shale gas production.

Witnesses testified on the future of oil and gas development and pending legislation. Among the issues they addressed were proposals to extend offshore oil and gas exploration efforts, as we…

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Jeff Bingaman talked about U.S. energy policy and congressional efforts to address energy issues such as the price of gasoline, which was around $4 …

Government officials spoke at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources meeting on the reported spread of contaminated water to underground tunnels outside the reactors at Japan’s Fukushima Daii…

Energy Secretary Steven Chu testified about the department’s fiscal year 2012 budget request. Under the president’s plan, the department’s budget would increase 12% to $29.5 billion. Battery…

Witnesses testified on energy outlook and oil market trends. In the previous month the Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicted price of gas would rise substantially in the short t…

Senator Jeff Bingaman talked about the latest developments in passing energy and climate legislation, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, offshore drilling and gas regulation, and other issues. Fo…

Executives from BP, Halliburton, and Transocean testified about the accident in the Gulf of Mexico involving the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon. They talked about the causes of and respo…

Senator Jeff Bingman talked about climate change and energy legislation, and the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

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…