Jeff Bingaman

I am concerned that in the administration's section 1251 report (on funding), much of the planned funding increase for weapons activities do not come to fruition until the second half of the 10-year period.

I take it then that you feel no constraint in looking at any of these options?

There seems to be a lot of debate about refurbishment versus component replacement.

We encourage the Committee membership to report the bill as quickly as possible.

Your continuing efforts leading support for the State Energy Program, the Weatherization Assistance Program, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, are seen by state and local…

We write today to congratulate you for introducing the Supply Star Act (S. 3396). Your legislation would create within the Department of Energy a program known as 'Supply Star,' whose sole purpose would be improving the efficiency with…

The President has said that the moratorium will be in place until he gets his 6-month report.

Senator Bingaman, I hope that in the next several days we will have a number that is based on science...

Senator Bingaman, with respect to the moratorium and its application, we have the moratorium in place...

We need to ensure that those harmed by this accident are fully compensated and that a system is in place that properly allocates risks and losses.

While today's hearing will focus on liability and financial issues, we continue to have foremost in our minds the human component of this accident.

Robust safety and environmental standards, and tough penalties for noncompliance with those standards, help to avoid disasters.

It's a sobering reality to see oil begin to impact the shorelines and know that this well is not yet under control.

The current penalty and liability system is inadequate.

We need to ensure that we have adequate liability coverage for offshore drilling.

Chairman Bingaman and members of the Committee, thank you for your consideration of our comments and we look forward to working with you and Senator Feinstein to both improve and pass this important legislation.

Thank you for holding a legislative hearing on S. 2921.

We have significant concerns about the negative impact that the bill, in its present form, would have on wind energy development

The Department of Defense has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by a third over the next decade, and the expansion of renewable energy development on our installations will be key to meeting that goal.

The California Desert Protection Act represents a significant and laudable effort to preserve the environment and promote the development of renewable energy while, at the same time, protecting the ability of the U.S. military to carry out…

I am concerned that those who are willing to invest in these projects are going to get gun shy about investing in future projects.

I think we must be cautious when we oppose renewable energy projects on Federal lands by proposing more wilderness areas and other forms of procedures.

I do think and agree quite strongly with the chairman that we must diversify our energy sources to include wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, as well as nuclear and other sources.

This is legislation Senator Feinstein has proposed.

Sixteen years ago, Senator Feinstein shepherded into law one of the most sweeping conservation bills ever.