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This is a list of public information regarding energy issues released in the 109th Congress by the Committee on Energy and Commerce Democrats. The information is listed by date.

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News Releases

August 9, 2006	BP Prudhoe Bay Production Shutdown: Implications for the Reauthorization of the Pipeline Safety Act
August 7, 2006	BP Prudhoe Bay Production Shutdown
July 25, 2006	Leading Democrats Propose Major Energy Independence Bill; Bill is Part of Democrats' Commitment to America's Energy Independence and National Security » Summary of the PROGRESS Act
May 11, 2006	"Congressmen Boucher and Dingell Introduce Legislation To Establish Strategic Refinery Reserve; Measure Would Enhance Refinery Capacity" » Read a summary and the text of the Legislation
May 1, 2006	"Dingell Cosponsors Bill to Shine Sunlight on Energy Derivatives"
March 29, 2006	"Dingell Comments on Proposed CAFE Rule"
October 29, 2005	Congressman Dingell delivers Democratic Radio Address
August 31, 2005	Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve See also Summary of Stupak-Boucher Democratic Substitute "Real Protection For Consumers" »
April 13, 2005	"Energy Legislation Markup Continues; Title XV - Ethanol and Motor Fuels; Republican Bill Will Cost Taxpayers A Bundle"
April 13, 2005	"Energy Policy Act Markup Continues; The Republican Electricity Title Hurts Consumers"
April 6, 2005	"Committee Marks Up Energy Legislation; Democrats to Offer Amendments to Overturn Republican Provisions that Harm Environment"
March 2, 2005	"Lawmakers Call for Investigation into Delays in DOE Energy Efficiency Standards; Reps. Markey, Dingell, Boucher ask GAO to determine why DOE has failed to comply with legal deadlines"
February 17, 2005	"Dingell Introduces Electric Reliability Legislation"
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Letters

December 18, 2006	Letter to the Honorable Joseph T. Kelliher, Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, asking questions about the Commission's actions on EPACT and related issues See January 5, 2007, response of FERC
October 11, 2006	Letter to Stan Wise, Chairman, Georgia Public Service Commission, regarding concerns about the Nuclear Waste Fund and cost to ratepayers See response of Chairman Wise
August 29, 2006	Reps. Dingell, Stupak, Brown, and Strickland write Energy Secretary Bodman regarding the request to have GAO do a full review of the operations of the Department of Energy Office of Environment, Safety and Health and an analysis of a DOE proposal to eliminate it
August 16, 2006	Letter to DOE Secretary Bodman requesting a response to questions regarding the Yucca Mountain Repository program See DOE's October 6, 2006, response
August 15, 2006	Reps. Dingell, Stupak, Brown, and Strickland write Comptroller General requesting a full review of the operations of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environment, Safety and Health and an analysis of a DOE proposal to eliminate it review the attachments
June 27, 2006	Letter to Department of Energy Secretary Bodman regarding environmental, health and safety functions and responsibilities of the Department at its nuclear weapons and clean-up sites and national laboratories
June 15, 2006	Letter to Administrator Barrett, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), with questions regarding a Corrective Action Order issued by PHMSA to BP Alaska pipelines shortly after the North Slope oil spill See PHMSA's July 26, 2006, response
June 1, 2006	Letter to California Governor Schwarzenegger regarding legislative activity related to refining capacity in the U.S.
June 1, 2006	Letter to Texas Governor Perry regarding legislative activity related to refining capacity in the U.S.
June 1, 2006	Letter to Louisiana Governor Blanco regarding legislative activity related to refining capacity in the U.S.
May 8, 2006	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson regarding a review of boutique fuels
May 5, 2006	Letter to Chairman Lewis and Ranking Member Obey, Committee on Appropriations, urging full funding of all programs authorize by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) to enhance energy efficiency, conservation, renewable energy sources, and clean coal initiatives
April 25, 2006	Letter to Transportation Secretary Mineta regarding the recent North Slope oil spill and oil supply pipeline inspection methods See Department of Transportation's June 5, 2006, response
April 5, 2006	Letter to Mr. Kevin Hostler, President and CEO, Alyeska Pipeline, with questions regarding the North Slope oil spill See Mr. Hostler's April 25, 2006, response
March 24, 2006	Letter to BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. President regarding the recent North Slope oil spill and oil supply inspection methods See BP's April 3, 2006, response
March 23, 2006	Letter to Brigham A. McCown, Acting Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, regarding the Office of Pipeline Safety and its enforcement strategy and penalty actions See PHMSA's April 18, 2006, response
February 9, 2006	Letter to the Department of Energy, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Financial Accounting Standards Board regarding oil and natural gas reserve accounting practices
February 8, 2006	Letter to Energy Secretary Bodman about President's "Advanced Energy Initiative" See DOE's April 6, 2006 response
November 10, 2005	Letter to Energy Secretary Bodman requesting answers to questions regarding the FY2006 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act and its implications on matters including nuclear waste disposal See DOE's March 7, 2006, response
September 15, 2005	Letter to Energy Secretary Bodman requesting information relevant to the Nation's refining capacity
August 8, 2005	Letter to Comptroller General Walker, FERC Chairman Kelliher, SEC Chairman Cox, and NARUC President Munns, releasing the Government Accountability Office report, Public Utility Holding Company Act: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen SEC's Administration of the Act
July 5, 2005	Letter to the Governors requesting their State's position with respect to provisions in H.R. 6, the "Energy Policy Act of 2005” which preempt, override, or result in the diminishment of existing States authorities
May 23, 2005	Letter to Energy Secretary Bodman regarding the DOE's program to construct a repository to dispose of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, Nevada
March 24, 2005	Letter to OMB Director Bolten requesting information regarding funding for the Yucca Mountain program
March 1, 2005	Letter to Comptroller General Walker requesting that the GAO investigate the DOE's administration of the appliance energy efficiency standards program
February 16, 2005	Letter from Reps. Dingell and Boucher to Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Barton regarding energy legislation
February 4, 2005	Letter to FERC Chairman Wood, CFTC Acting Chairman Brown-Hruska, and NY Mercantile Exchange, Inc., Chairman Steinhause releasing their responses to Rep. Dingell's December 2, 2004, letter regarding the impact of speculative futures trading by hedge funds on natural gas prices
January 24, 2005	Letter to FERC Chairman Wood requesting answers to questions regarding energy policy See FERC's responses of Feb. 14, 2005, and Feb. 4, 2005
January 24, 2005	Letter to the FERC Commissioners requesting a response to the same questions as were sent to FERC Chairman Wood regarding energy policy See Commissioner Kelly's Feb. 15, 2005, response See Commissioner Kelliher's Feb. 7, 2005, response See Commissioner Brownell's Feb. 7, 2005, response
January 19, 2005	Letter to DOE Secretary Abraham requesting an update of the "Summary of Funding Profile" regarding the budget for the Nuclear Waste Fund
January 11, 2005	Letter to OMB Director Bolten with questions about funding for the Department of Energy's program to license and construct a repository at Yucca Mountain
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Statements

September 27, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup of H.R. 5782, the "Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2006" and H.R. 5472, the "National Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2006"
September 13, 2006	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Hearing Focusing on Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal Policy and Hydroelectric License Extension
September 7, 2006	Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on "BP's Pipeline Spills At Prudhoe Bay: What Went Wrong?"
July 27, 2006	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Hearing on a Discussion Draft on the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act Reauthorization and H.R. 5782, the "Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2006"
July 19, 2006	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Hearing on "DOE's Revised Schedule For Yucca Mountain"
June 20, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup of Miscellaneous Energy Legislation
June 7, 2006	House Floor Debate on H.R. 5254, the "Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act"
June 7, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce Hearing on "Discussion Draft Providing for a Reduction in the Number of Boutique Fuels"
May 10, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce markup of Committee Print H.R.____, a bill to amend the Automobile Fuel Economy Provisions of Title 49, United States Code
May 10, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing entitled "Gasoline: Supply, Price, and Specifications"
May 3, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing entitled "H.R.____, a Bill to Authorize the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to Set Passenger Car Fuel Economy Standards"
April 27, 2006	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality hearing entitled "Pipeline Safety: A Progress Report since the Enhancement of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002"
March 15, 2006	Subcommittee hearing on the Status of the Yucca Mountain Project
March 9, 2006	Full Committee hearing on the Department of Energy's Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Proposal
October 19, 2005	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality hearing on "EIA's Report on Short-Term Energy Outlook and Winter Fuels Outlook"
October 7, 2005	Statement on the House floor during consideration of H.R. 3893, the "Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005"
October 6, 2005	Statement before the Committee on Rules on H.R. 3893, the "Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005"
September 28, 2005	Committee on Energy and Commerce markup of H.R. 3893, the "Gasoline For America's Security Act of 2005"
September 7, 2005	Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing regarding recovering from Hurricane Katrina
July 28, 2005	House Floor debate on the Conference Report on H.R. 6, the "Energy Policy Act of 2005"
July 14, 2005	House-Senate Conference on H.R. 6, the "Enegy Policy Act of 2005"
April 20, 2005	House Floor debate on the Dingell Electricity Amendment
April 20, 2005	House Floor debate on the Rule for H.R. 6, the "Energy Policy Act of 2005"
April 20, 2005	House Floor debate on H.R. 6, the "Energy Policy Act of 2005"
April 5, 2005	Full Committee on Energy and Commerce markup of H.R. __, the Energy Policy Act of 2005
March 10, 2005	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality hearing on "Funding Options for the Yucca Mountain Repository Program"
February 10, 2005	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality hearing on the "Energy Policy Act of 2005"
February 9, 2005	Full Committee hearing on the Department of Energy's Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Request
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Speeches


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Dear Colleague Letters

May 17, 2006	"OPPOSE The Republican CAFE Bill!"
May 17, 2006	"Cosponsor H.R. 5365 To Establish A Strategic Refinery Reserve"
May 2, 2006	"Vote No on Refinery Permitting Bill"
April 20, 2005	"Congress Should Not Doom Electric Consumers to Relive History; Vote for the Dingell Amendment to Prevent Future Enron-type Exploitation!"
March 1, 2005	"Free the Hostage; Support Electric Reliability Reform Now"
January 27, 2005	"Deja Vu All Over Again. Are Today's Electricity Consumers and Investors Doomed To Repeat History's Mistakes?"
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