Energy efficiency continues to be the most cost-effective strategy for strengthening our Nation's economic and energy security.

53 percent of that has to come from energy efficiency improvements.

It is critical that these companies continue to have access to the OTC market for these hedges.

We thought that that issue had been resolved with the colloquy on the floor and with report language that we--at least I read to clarify that there was no intent for CFTC to take over regulation of matters that had been jurisdictional at…

The energy infrastructure needs of the country are so substantial that I think we can only regard these investments as a downpayment.

almost all of our streams are polluted with a level of mercury that you cannot eat the fish.

Senators Tom Udall of New Mexico and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island met with the delegation

It's also important that we be sure these investments are the right investments.

This is an important effort, both to create high quality jobs in the near term and also to begin to reverse the course that we've been on of under investing in our country's competitiveness in clean energy technology.

One of the things that I think that we are talking about here is how to save lives and create jobs by promoting pollution reduction investments.

I want to try to focus on the impact on the West.

Reducing pollution there is a very good thing, and I look forward to learning more about how EPA plans to proceed.

The proposed budget includes funding increases for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, for renewable energy projects, and for climate change adaptation.

In 2009, we leased more acres in the offshore than any other year since 2000.

In my view, the budget for water programs at the Bureau of Reclamation and the USGS, the Geological Survey, reflects a renewed commitment to addressing our water resource challenges and establishing water management as a priority.

I am also glad the budget seeks to address the issue of obtaining a fair return to the taxpayer for the development of publicly held energy resources.

President Obama has made it clear from day one that what he wants to do is to have a comprehensive energy plan.

Onshore oil production increased 14 percent in 2009.