Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) Friday announced his intention not to seek re-election to a sixth term. He has served as chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for nearly eight years (2001-2003 and 2007-2011), making him the top poliucymaker on Capitol Hill on energy issues. Bingaman, who is 67 years old, informed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) of his decision Thursday. He is the fourth senator aligned with Democrats to not seek re-election, following announcements already this year by Sens. Kent Conrad of North Dakota, Jim Webb of Virginia and Joe Lieberman, the Connecticut independent who caucuses with Democrats, the Wall Street Journal reported..
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Encana to Defer Spending, Output
Encana Corp. is tightening the purse strings and slowing output in 2011 because of sustained low prices, an executive said Wednesday.
January 10, 2011
Chesapeake’s ‘Profligate’ Spending, Accounting Scrutinized
Shale giant Chesapeake Energy Corp. “has one of the industry’s best collections of natural gas assets,” but “continuing concerns about the company’s profligate spending” and accounting methods led veteran analyst Philip H. Weiss of Argus Research to trim his recommendation to “sell” last week.
December 6, 2010
Senate Energy Chairman to Unveil MMS Restructuring Bill
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is expected to introduce stand-alone legislation early this week that will call for the comprehensive restructuring of the embattled Minerals Management Service (MMS).
June 22, 2010
Congress Urged Not to Overlook Clean Energy Potential of Gas
The leaders of the four major natural gas associations Friday called on Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, to include natural gas in any clean energy standard (CES) proposed by Congress.
March 15, 2010
Congress Urged Not to Overlook Clean Energy Potential of Gas
The leaders of the four major natural gas associations Friday called on Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, to include natural gas in any clean energy standard (CES) proposed by Congress.
March 15, 2010
Florida Lawmakers to Study Offshore Drilling
The Florida Senate’s Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee will take up a study of the effects of offshore drilling, according to Senate President Jeff Atwater (R-Palm Beach).
November 16, 2009
Florida Lawmakers to Study Offshore Drilling
The Florida Senate’s Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee will take up a study of the effects of offshore drilling, according to Senate President Jeff Atwater (R-Palm Beach).
November 12, 2009
Oregon LNG Proponents Deny Export Desires
NorthernStar Natural Gas attempted last Friday to squash an allegation made earlier in August by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and a local newspaper that the proponents of the Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal along the Columbia River were secretly planning to export LNG from the facility.
September 1, 2009
Senators Offer Bills to Expand Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, have introduced four measures to expand and improve upon energy efficiency tax incentives for vehicles, homes and commercial buildings and industrial facilities, as well as tax breaks to help consumers and businesses convert to cheaper and cleaner fuels, such as natural gas. The two plan to incorporate the tax incentives in the energy tax package that the finance panel expects to consider this fall.
August 17, 2009
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