Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
About the Committee
This Committee presides over issues involving the national energy policy, nuclear waste disposal, and territorial matters.
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Issues in the 110th Congress
National Energy Policy
The committee overseas the national energy policy, which includes international energy affairs and emergency preparedness, energy resources and development, including regulation, conservation, strategic petroleum reserves, and appliance standards
Full Committee Hearings
July 23, 2008 Gasoline demand reduction
- This hearing was held to "review the status of existing federal programs targeted at reducing gasoline demand in the near term and to discuss additional proposals for near term gasoline demand reductions." View archived webcast.
July 15, 2008 Testimony on current legislation
- This hearing was held to "receive testimony regarding legislation to improve the availability of financing for deployment of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies and to enhance United States’ competitiveness in this market. Specific bills to be considered are S. 3233, introduced by Senator Bingaman and S. 2730, introduced by Senator Domenici." View archived webcast.
July 2, 2008 Solar power
- This hearing was held to "consider the value and examine the progress of electricity generation from concentrating solar power." View archived webcast.
June 25, 2008 Meeting energy demand
- This hearing was held to "receive testimony on the challenges to meeting future energy needs and to developing the technologies for meeting increased global energy demand in the context of the need to address global climate change." View archived webcast.
June 18, 2008 2008 wildfire season
- This hearing was held to "consider the preparedness of Federal land management agencies for the 2008 wildfire season." View archived webcast.
June 17, 2008 Developing transmission for renewable electricity resources
- This hearing was held to "examine the challenges and regional solutions to developing transmission for renewable electricity resources." View archived webcast.
June 12, 2008 US renewable fuels policy and food prices
- This hearing was held to receive testimony on the relationship between US renewable fuels policy and food prices." View archived webcast.
May 20, 2008 Effects of global climate change legislation
- This hearing was held to "receive testimony on Energy and Related Economic Effects of Global Climate Change Legislation." View archived webcast.
May 15, 2008 Oil shale resources
- This hearing was held to "receive testimony on development of oil shale resources." View archived webcast.
May 13, 2008 Impact of climate change on coastal regions
- This hearing was held to "examine the impacts of climate change on the reliability, security, economics and design of critical energy infrastructure in coastal regions." View archived webcast.
May 1, 2008 Governing electric utility holding companies
- This hearing was held to "examine the adequacy of state and federal regulatory structures for governing electric utility holding companies in light of the repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, with particular attention to the report issued by the Government Accountability Office." View archived webcast.
April 3, 2008 The influence of non-commercial investors on the price of oil
- This hearing was held to "To examine the influence of non-commercial, institutional investors on the price of oil." View archived webcast.
April 1, 2008 To consider S. 2593
- This hearing was held to "S. 2593, a bill to establish a program at the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior, to carry out collaborative ecological restoration treatments for priority forest landscapes on public land, and for other purposes." View archived webcast.
February 26, 2008 U.S. oil inventory policies
- This hearing was held to "To receive testimony on U.S. oil inventory policies, including the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Policies." View archived webcast.
February 7, 2008 The energy market effects of the renewable fuel standard
- This hearing was held to "To receive testimony on the energy market effects of the recently-passed renewable fuel standard." View archived webcast.
January 31, 2008 Regulatory Aspects of Carbon Capture, Transportation, and Sequestration
- This hearing was held "To receive testimony on carbon capture, transportation, and sequestration and related bills, S.2323 and S.2144."
- View archived webcast. View transcript in text or PDF format.
