From
thehill.com -At the beginning of this new Congress, it is already becoming clear that energy policy will have a major place on this Congress’ agenda. Part of that is because the President made clear last week in his State of the Union speech he will give energy a major priority in his administration. In part, it is because our energy security is dependent on overseas supplies and global stability. The events that we have seen unfold in North Africa and the Middle East are stark reminders that the world is an unpredictable place. Whenever geopolitical events potentially affect our access to affordable energy supplies, it is a spur to consider energy policies that might reduce those geopolitical risks. But perhaps more important than any of those reasons is the competitive pressure we are experiencing from other major world economic powers, as they take a very leading role in clean energy markets. More
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Bingaman Releases Energy Priorities for 112th Congress
From thehill.com -At the beginning of this new Congress, it is already becoming clear that energy policy will have a major place on this Congress’ agenda. Part of that is because the President made clear last week in his State of the Union speech he will give energy a major priority in his administration. In part, it is because our energy security is dependent on overseas supplies and global stability. The events that we have seen unfold in North Africa and the Middle East are stark reminders that the world is an unpredictable place. Whenever geopolitical events potentially affect our access to affordable energy supplies, it is a spur to consider energy policies that might reduce those geopolitical risks. But perhaps more important than any of those reasons is the competitive pressure we are experiencing from other major world economic powers, as they take a very leading role in clean energy markets. More here
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