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This is a list of public information regarding energy issues released in the 108th Congress by the Committee on Energy and Commerce Democrats. The information is listed by date.

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News Releases

May 5, 2004	"Under Dingell Questioning FERC Chairman at Committee Hearing Confirms Support for Stand Alone Electricity Reliability Legislation"
April 7, 2004	DOD Again Seeks Environmental Exemptions Despite Its Historic Record of Contamination" See also Democratic staff prepared fact sheets: DOD Exemptions from RCRA and CERCLA DOD Exemptions from the Clean Air Act
April 5, 2004	"U.S.-Canada Power Outage Task Force Reinforces Dingell's Call for Stand Alone Electricity Reliability Legislation"
August 15, 2003	Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on the Electricity Blackout
April 2, 2003	"Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup of Energy Legislation: The Republican Electricity Title Hurts Consumers and Investors"
April 2, 2003	"Tauzin, Dingell Release Report on Nation's Critical Infrastructure"
April 1, 2003	"Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on NHTSA's Final Rule on CAFE Standards for Light Trucks"
April 1, 2003	"Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup of Energy Legislation: Bipartisan Compromise That Protected Rivers and Fish 'Inoperative'"
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Statements

July 20, 2004	Subcommittee hearing on Pipeline Safety
July 15, 2004	Subcommittee hearing on "The State of the U.S. Refining Industry"
June 24, 2004	Full Committee markup to consider H.R. 3981 a bill to reclassify fees paid into the Nuclear Waste Fund as offsetting collections
June 16, 2004	Floor Debate on H.R. 4517, the "U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act of 2004"
June 16, 2004	Subcommittee markup to consider H.R. 3981, a bill to reclassify fees paid into the Nuclear Waste Fund as offsetting collections, and for other purposes
April 1, 2004	Full Committee hearing on "FY 2005 Budget Priorities for the Department of Energy"
March 25, 2004	Subcommittee hearing on "A Review of the DOE's Yucca Mountain Project, and Proposed Legislation to Alter the Nuclear Waste Trust Fund"
November 18, 2003	on the Conference Report on H.R. 6, the "Energy Policy Act of 2003"
November 18, 2003	on the Rule Providing for Consideration of H.R. 6, the "Energy Policy Act of 2003"
November 17, 2003	on The Energy Bill Conference Report
September 5, 2003	at the first meeting of the House-Senate Conference on H.R. 6, "Energy Policy Act of 2003"
September 3, 2003	Full Committee hearing on "Blackout 2003: How did it happen and why?"
June 10, 2003	Full Committee hearing on Natural Gas Supply and Demand Issues
May 20, 2003	Subcommittee hearing on "The Hydrogen Energy Economy"
April 1, 2003	Full Committee markup of the "Energy Policy Act of 2003"; Hydroelectric Energy Amendment
April 1, 2003	Full Committee markup of the "Energy Policy Act of 2003"; Hydraulic Fracturing Amendment
April 1, 2003	Full Committee markup of the "Energy Policy Act of 2003"
March 19, 2003	Subcommittee markup of "The Energy Policy Act of 2003"
March 13, 2003	Subcommittee hearing on "Comprehensive National Energy Policy" -- Focusing on Electricity and Ethanol
March 12, 2002	Subcommittee hearing on Comprehensive National Energy Policy
March 5, 2003	Subcommittee hearing on Comprehensive National Energy Policy
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Letters on Current Issues

October 25 , 2004	to Interior Secretary Norton asking the Department to respond to questions regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking RIN 1090-AA91
August 18, 2004	to Comptroller General Walker, identifying PUHCA issues for GAO study, and releasing SEC response to 50 questions See SEC's June 29, 2004 response See GAO's September 1, 2004 commitment letter
June 22, 2004	to EPA Administrator Leavitt asking the EPA to identify closed refineries that have permit applications pending so that those refineries can re-open or re-start to assist in the production of gasoline
June 2, 2004	to DOE Secretary Abraham questioning the Administration's opposition to deferring deliveries to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as a means to reduce gasoline prices in the United States
May 13, 2004	to Mr. Michael Gent, President and CEO, North American Electric Reliability Council, regarding the U.S.-Canada Power System Outage Task Force's March 31, 2004, report entitled "Final Report on the August 14th, 2003 Blackout in the United States and Canada: Causes and Recommendations"
May 4, 2004	to OMB Director Bolten requesting information on H.R. 3981, a bill to reclassify fees paid into the Nuclear Waste Fund as offsetting collections, and for other purposes
April 21, 2004	to SEC Chairman Donaldson and Comptroller Walker regarding the Public Utility Holding Company Act See also March 4, 2004 response of the SEC
March 4, 2004	to EIA Administrator Caruso requesting EIA's analysis of both the short-term and long-term factors influencing the U.S. gasoline market
February 20, 2004	to USDOT Deputy Administrator Bonasso regarding collection of fines by the Office of Pipeline Safety See USDOT response of March 17, 2004
February 11, 2004	to SEC Chairman Donaldson asking the SEC to review all current PUHCA exemptions for consistency with the Enron case
February 4, 2004	to Department of Energy Secretary Abraham from Reps. Dingell and Strickland raising serious concerns with a proposed regulation on worker safety and health
December 23, 2003	to Speaker Hastert regarding House consideration of H.R. 3004, "Electric Reliability Improvement Act of 2003"
October 21, 2003	to Chairmen Domenici and Tauzin regarding the energy conference
September 25, 2003	to Senator Domenici, Energy Conference Chairman, regarding the conference of H.R. 6
August 22, 2003	to DOE Secretary Abraham regarding actions to be taken in response to the recent electricity blackout
August 22, 2003	to NERC President and CEO Gent regarding actions to be taken in response to the recent electricity blackout
August 22, 2003	to FERC Chairman Wood regarding actions to be taken in response to the recent electricity blackout
August 20, 2003	to DOE Secretary Abraham regarding announcement of investigation of the recent electricity blackout
June 4, 2003	to FERC Chairman Wood regarding issues raised in a recent GAO report on charges for hydropower projects' use of Federal Lands
April 30, 2003	to FERC Chairman Wood asking questions regarding the Commission's recently released "White Paper" concerning the "Standard Market Design" rule it proposed on July 31, 2002 See FERC's response of May 8, 2003
March 10, 2003	to DOE Secretary Abraham requesting answers to questions about draft energy policy legislation that was circulated by Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Chairman Barton See DOE's response of April 15, 2003
February 14, 2003	to NHTSA Administrator Runge regarding Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for light trucks
January 29, 2003	to House Appropriations Committee Chairman Young and Ranking Member Obey regarding opposition to any effort to attach legislative provisions concerning the Price-Anderson Act to the omnibus appropriations bill
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Dear Colleague Letters

(Letters to Fellow House Members on Current Legislation) [These letters are in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat to read them. If this format will not work for you, please contact our office for a copy.]
September 9, 2003	"Help Prevent Future Blackouts; Co-sponsor H.R. 3004, the "Electric Reliability Improvement Act of 2003"
April 9, 2003	"Oppose CAFE Amendments!"
April 9, 2003	"Protect Rivers and Fish! Support the Dingell-Boehlert Amendment and Oppose the Hydroelectric Provisions in H.R. 6"
April 9, 2003	"Don't Let Future Enrons Fleece Consumers; Support the Dingell Substitute Amendment on Electricity
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