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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Wyden Electric Motorcycle Amendment Passes in Fiscal Cliff Package
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) successfully included his amendment to extend and reform the tax credit for buying new electric motorcycles as part of the fiscal cliff packaged passed New Years’ Day. “The electric motorcycle industry is poised to crea...…Read More
Posted on 01/02/13 -
Wyden Statement on EPA boiler rule
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement after the release of the Environmental Protection Agency’s pollution control standards for industrial boilers and incinerators: “Today’s boiler rule by the Environmental Protecti...…Read More
Posted on 12/21/12 -
Wyden at Finance Committee Hearing on Tax Reform and Federal Energy Policy
Posted on 12/12/12 | -
Department of Energy Awards Grant for Wind Power Demonstration Project Off the Oregon Coast
Portland, OR -Keeping Oregon at the forefront on alternative energy development, the U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it has awarded $4 million for a wind power demonstration project off the Oregon Coast at Coos Bay. The money was awarded to a Washington state firm, Seat...…Read More
Posted on 12/12/12 | -
Statement on Energy Department natural gas export study
Senator Ron Wyden’s office issued the following statement Wednesday in response to an Energy Department-commissioned study on the effect of exporting liquefied natural gas: Senator Wyden received this study this afternoon and plans to examine it closely before...…Read More
Posted on 12/05/12 -
Wyden Attends 10th Annual Oregon Leadership Summit
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Posted on 12/05/12 -
Wyden on NDAA Amendments
Posted on 11/29/12