Energy
As a senior member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senator Wyden has continued to push for a national energy policy that focuses on domestic production, renewability, carbon reduction and protections for energy consumers. Senator Wyden was the first Senator to request a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) investigation of Enron, uncovering the smoking gun memos that proved their schemes to inflate West Coast energy prices. His investigations of oil company activities exposed efforts to constrain domestic supply and drive up prices for consumers. His oversight of the Minerals Management Service uncovered severe ethical lapses and led to new rules and an overhaul of the agency.
In 2006, Wyden began working to create a tax-free benefit for bicycle commuting which became law in 2008 and has continued to push for innovative policies to increase automotive fuel mileage while preserving consumer choice.
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August 2012- Alaska Trip
Posted on 08/30/12 -
Senators Wyden, Murkowski tour array of Alaska energy sites
U. S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), traveled to Alaska this week to visit a range of the state’s energy resources, as part of an ongoing tour of energy-producing regions of the US. Senator Wyden made the trip at the invitation Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Ala...…Read More
Posted on 08/27/12 -
Wyden at Energy Committee Hearing on Cyber Security and the Electric Grid
Posted on 07/17/12 -
Wyden at Senate Energy Committee on Energy Innovation
Posted on 06/28/12 -
The Fallacy of Blaming the Market as the Sole Cause of High Gas Prices
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Posted on 05/09/12 | -
Wyden at Senate Energy on rising sea level: This is a wake-up call for nuclear policy makers
Posted on 04/19/12 | -
Wyden Discusses a Recent Onsite Tour of Fukushima, Japan & Recovery Efforts
Posted on 04/17/12 |