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Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) and others testified on legislation he co-sponsored, the Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act, to help with the backlog of water projects in rural communi…

Regulators and energy industry officials testified on the vulnerability of the U.S. electric grid to cyber attacks. They said that the nation’s electric grid was vulnerable to cyber attacks,…

Witnesses testified on clean energy issues between the United States and China. They said a comprehensive government-private sector partnership would be needed for the U.S. to gain a competi…

Witnesses testified on the role of government in energy innovation. They warned of major setbacks in the development of alternative energy in the coming years as federal funding runs out for…

Witnesses testified on current and near-term future expectations on gas prices. Among the topics they addressed were production capacity in the U.S., the affect of speculation in oil markets…

Secretary Steven Chu and and Herbert Allison testified on the Department of Energy loan guarantee program and its recent independent review.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar testified on his department’s fiscal year 2013 budget request. During the hearing several senators asked Secretary Salazar about high gas prices and tapping in…

Energy Secretary Steven Chu testified about the department’s fiscal year 2012 budget request.

Witnesses testified about broad trends of energy production and energy use in the United States and worldwide. They said the U.S. oil and gas industry was in the midst of a “major revival” a…

State and Interior Department officials and people from across the U.S. working on water issues testified on the global water supply and public health issues. Among the topics they addressed…

Witnesses testified on a Department of Energy report identifying measures that can be taken to reduce the environmental impact and improve the safety of shale gas production.

A panel of experts testified to the Senate Energy Committee about the capability of a U.S. response to an oil spill in the Caribbean and the political, economic, and environmental effects of…

Forest Service and Interior Department officials testified on the preparedness of federal agencies for the wildfire season. Among the issues they addressed were cohesive wildfire management …

Witnesses testified on the future of oil and gas development and pending legislation. Among the issues they addressed were proposals to extend offshore oil and gas exploration efforts, as we…

Government officials spoke at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources meeting on the reported spread of contaminated water to underground tunnels outside the reactors at Japan’s Fukushima Daii…

Energy Secretary Steven Chu testified about the department’s fiscal year 2012 budget request. Under the president’s plan, the department’s budget would increase 12% to $29.5 billion. Battery…

Witnesses testified on energy outlook and oil market trends. In the previous month the Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicted price of gas would rise substantially in the short t…