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 to Make Fact-Finding Visit to Hanford on Tuesday
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) will make a fact-finding visit to the federal Department of Energy’s Hanford, Washington, site on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Senator Wyden is chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, which shares jurisdiction ov...…Read More
Posted on 02/14/13 -
Wyden Q&A with Witnesses at Senate Energy Committee Hearing on Natural Gas
Posted on 02/12/13 -
Wyden Opening Statement at Senate Energy Committee Hearing on Natural Gas
Posted on 02/12/13 -
Wyden Closing Statement at Senate Energy Committee Hearing on Natural Gas
Posted on 02/12/13 -
Wyden Speaks on Energy Policy at Portland City Club
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Posted on 01/22/13 | -
Wyden Speaks on Energy Policy at Portland City Club
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Wyden Highlights Flaws in DOE Export Study
Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the incoming chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, voiced concerns about a recent Department of Energy study on the impact of natural gas exports on the U.S. economy, in a letter to DOE sent Thursday. The study, a...…Read More
Posted on 01/10/13