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April 3, 2019
Letter to Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Energy and Water Development and Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development - Merkley, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Push for Wind Energy Funding
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 2, 2019
Feinstein, Merkley, Welch Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Extend Electric Vehicle Tax Credit
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 28, 2019
15 Coastal Senators to Oppose Interior Secretary Nomination
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior - Schumer, Gillibrand Demand Answers on Acting Secretary of Interior's Plan for Offshore Drilling
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 18, 2019
Merkley, Wyden Announce $2.5 Million for Offshore Wind Energy Research
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 8, 2019
Hirono, Markey, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Green New Deal Resolution
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior, and Dr. Walter Cruickshank, Acting Director for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management - Lawmakers Slam Trump Admin for Putting Big Oil Interests Ahead of Federal Workers
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 19, 2018
Climate Change
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Bernard L. McNamee, Commissioner, FERC - Call for FERC Commissioner McNamee's Recusal from Future Discussions Involving Potential Subsidization of Coal, Nuclear Plants
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy - Markey and Merkley Call for Immediate and Indefinite Suspension of Any Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Saudi Arabia
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 5, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 19, 2018
Letter to Anne Marie White, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management - Wyden Says Radioactive Waste Changes Need More Public Input
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 15, 2018
Wyden Opposes FERC Nominee Who Wants to Bailout Coal & Nuclear Corporations at the Expense of Everyday Americans
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 2, 2018
Letter to Steve Bryant, President of Columbia Gas of Massachusetts - Warren, Markey Demand Explanation from Columbia Gas on Delayed Gas Restoration Timeline in Merrimack Valley
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 23, 2018
Wyden Applauds Governor Brown's Executive Order Banning Oil Drilling Off Oregon Coast
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Halt EPA Methane Standards Roll Back
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Rush Joins Letter Urging EPA to Rescind Clean Power Plan Replacement Proposal
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 18, 2018
Rosen Bill to Extend Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Gains Momentum in Senate
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 17, 2018
Warren, Colleagues Unveil Bill to Require Every Public Company to Disclose Climate-Related Risks
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 16, 2018
Senators File Formal Comment on EPA Science Rule
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 16, 2018
Confronting Climate Change
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
July 27, 2018
Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary for the Department of Defense - Toomey and Casey Lead Bipartisan Group Urging DOD to Reduce Usage of Russian Energy
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 18, 2018
Letter to Secretary Ryan Zinke, U.S. Department of the Interior - Feinstein, Cantwell, Colleagues To Zinke: Eroding Key Safety, Environmental Protections Risks Coastal Economy
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 17, 2018
Hearing of the Energy and Environment Subcommittees of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology - Opening Statement of Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Hearing on "The Future of Fossil: Energy Technologies Leading the Way"
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Don't Sacrifice the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Oil & Gas Drilling
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - You Need To Follow The Law
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy - Stop Bailout of Coal Plants on the Backs of American Consumers
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 25, 2018
Merkley Wins Key Provisions in Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 25, 2018
Letter to Kevin McIntyre, FERC - Key FERC Renewables Rule
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 24, 2018
Wyden Statement on Rising Gas Prices Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 23, 2018
Letter to Mr. Kevin McIntyre, Chairman for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Whitehouse, Markey Lead Senators in Urging Action on Key FERC Renewables Rule
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 11, 2018
Sens. Tina Smith, Thom Tillis Lead Bipartisan Introduction of Bill to Support Health Care for "Atomic Veterans"
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 9, 2018
Bonamici Questions Secretary Perry on Trump Budget Cuts to Wave Energy Research and National Labs
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
April 26, 2018
Executive Calendar
Sen. Jeff Merkley
April 24, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Send Beaufort Sea Oil Leasing Proposal Back to the Drawing Board
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 23, 2018
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect American Coasts from Catastrophic Oil Spills
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of Interior - NM Democrats, 106 Senators & House Members to Zinke: Don't Let BLM Rescind the Methane Rule
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Simpson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies and the Hon. Marcy Kaptur, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies - Calling for Continued Funding to Department of Energy's ARPA-E Program
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and the Hon. John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Senators Push to Stop Russia's Nord Stream II Natural Gas Pipeline
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon Mike Simpson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies and the Hon Marcy Kaptur, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies - Swalwell Rallies 109 Members to Push Back on Trump's Proposed Cuts to Renewable Energy and Energy Effiency
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 5, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Ryan Zinke, Secretary of US Department of the Interior - Public Engagement on Offshore Drilling Plan Inadequate, Demands Local Voices Be Heard
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy - Question $24 Million Government Reimbursement to Contractor for Whistleblower Legal Fees
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 23, 2018
Letter to Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Restart Key Study of Offshore Drilling Safety Enforcement
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 22, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Ryan Zinke, Secretary of US Department of the Interior - Extension to Public Comment Period on Off-Shore Drilling
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Senator Murray, Pacific Northwest Lawmakers to Secretary Zinke: Hands off Our Coast
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Call on Trump Administration to Ban Drilling Off Oregon Coast
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Condemn Trump Administration Offshore Drilling Reversal
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 4, 2018
Wyden Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Allow West Coast Drilling
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 12, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch, the Hon. Ron Wyden, Representative Kevin Brady, and Representative Richard Neal - Remove Harmful Renewable Energy Provisions, Protect Clean Energy Blue-Collar Jobs
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 6, 2017
Merkley Blasts Trump Administration Move to Undo Key Oil Train Safety Protections
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Date
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April 3, 2019
Letter to Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Energy and Water Development and Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development - Merkley, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Push for Wind Energy Funding
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 2, 2019
Feinstein, Merkley, Welch Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Extend Electric Vehicle Tax Credit
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 28, 2019
15 Coastal Senators to Oppose Interior Secretary Nomination
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior - Schumer, Gillibrand Demand Answers on Acting Secretary of Interior's Plan for Offshore Drilling
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 18, 2019
Merkley, Wyden Announce $2.5 Million for Offshore Wind Energy Research
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 8, 2019
Hirono, Markey, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Green New Deal Resolution
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior, and Dr. Walter Cruickshank, Acting Director for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management - Lawmakers Slam Trump Admin for Putting Big Oil Interests Ahead of Federal Workers
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 19, 2018
Climate Change
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Bernard L. McNamee, Commissioner, FERC - Call for FERC Commissioner McNamee's Recusal from Future Discussions Involving Potential Subsidization of Coal, Nuclear Plants
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy - Markey and Merkley Call for Immediate and Indefinite Suspension of Any Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Saudi Arabia
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 5, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 19, 2018
Letter to Anne Marie White, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management - Wyden Says Radioactive Waste Changes Need More Public Input
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 15, 2018
Wyden Opposes FERC Nominee Who Wants to Bailout Coal & Nuclear Corporations at the Expense of Everyday Americans
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 2, 2018
Letter to Steve Bryant, President of Columbia Gas of Massachusetts - Warren, Markey Demand Explanation from Columbia Gas on Delayed Gas Restoration Timeline in Merrimack Valley
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 23, 2018
Wyden Applauds Governor Brown's Executive Order Banning Oil Drilling Off Oregon Coast
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Halt EPA Methane Standards Roll Back
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Rush Joins Letter Urging EPA to Rescind Clean Power Plan Replacement Proposal
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 18, 2018
Rosen Bill to Extend Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Gains Momentum in Senate
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 17, 2018
Warren, Colleagues Unveil Bill to Require Every Public Company to Disclose Climate-Related Risks
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 16, 2018
Senators File Formal Comment on EPA Science Rule
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 16, 2018
Confronting Climate Change
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
July 27, 2018
Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary for the Department of Defense - Toomey and Casey Lead Bipartisan Group Urging DOD to Reduce Usage of Russian Energy
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 18, 2018
Letter to Secretary Ryan Zinke, U.S. Department of the Interior - Feinstein, Cantwell, Colleagues To Zinke: Eroding Key Safety, Environmental Protections Risks Coastal Economy
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 17, 2018
Hearing of the Energy and Environment Subcommittees of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology - Opening Statement of Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Hearing on "The Future of Fossil: Energy Technologies Leading the Way"
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Don't Sacrifice the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Oil & Gas Drilling
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - You Need To Follow The Law
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy - Stop Bailout of Coal Plants on the Backs of American Consumers
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 25, 2018
Merkley Wins Key Provisions in Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 25, 2018
Letter to Kevin McIntyre, FERC - Key FERC Renewables Rule
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 24, 2018
Wyden Statement on Rising Gas Prices Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 23, 2018
Letter to Mr. Kevin McIntyre, Chairman for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Whitehouse, Markey Lead Senators in Urging Action on Key FERC Renewables Rule
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 11, 2018
Sens. Tina Smith, Thom Tillis Lead Bipartisan Introduction of Bill to Support Health Care for "Atomic Veterans"
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 9, 2018
Bonamici Questions Secretary Perry on Trump Budget Cuts to Wave Energy Research and National Labs
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
April 26, 2018
Executive Calendar
Sen.Jeff Merkley
April 24, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Send Beaufort Sea Oil Leasing Proposal Back to the Drawing Board
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 23, 2018
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect American Coasts from Catastrophic Oil Spills
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of Interior - NM Democrats, 106 Senators & House Members to Zinke: Don't Let BLM Rescind the Methane Rule
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Simpson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies and the Hon. Marcy Kaptur, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies - Calling for Continued Funding to Department of Energy's ARPA-E Program
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and the Hon. John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Senators Push to Stop Russia's Nord Stream II Natural Gas Pipeline
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon Mike Simpson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies and the Hon Marcy Kaptur, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies - Swalwell Rallies 109 Members to Push Back on Trump's Proposed Cuts to Renewable Energy and Energy Effiency
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 5, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Ryan Zinke, Secretary of US Department of the Interior - Public Engagement on Offshore Drilling Plan Inadequate, Demands Local Voices Be Heard
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy - Question $24 Million Government Reimbursement to Contractor for Whistleblower Legal Fees
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 23, 2018
Letter to Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Restart Key Study of Offshore Drilling Safety Enforcement
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 22, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Ryan Zinke, Secretary of US Department of the Interior - Extension to Public Comment Period on Off-Shore Drilling
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Senator Murray, Pacific Northwest Lawmakers to Secretary Zinke: Hands off Our Coast
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Call on Trump Administration to Ban Drilling Off Oregon Coast
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Condemn Trump Administration Offshore Drilling Reversal
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 4, 2018
Wyden Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Allow West Coast Drilling
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 12, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch, the Hon. Ron Wyden, Representative Kevin Brady, and Representative Richard Neal - Remove Harmful Renewable Energy Provisions, Protect Clean Energy Blue-Collar Jobs
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 6, 2017
Merkley Blasts Trump Administration Move to Undo Key Oil Train Safety Protections
Sen.Jeff Merkley
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