United States Senate Energy Subcommittee on Energy

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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy is one of four subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

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[edit] Jurisdiction

This subcommittee's jurisdiction includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: nuclear, coal and synthetic fuels research and development; nuclear and non-nuclear energy commercialization projects; nuclear fuel cycle policy; Department of Energy National Laboratories; global climate change; new technologies research and development; nuclear facilities siting and insurance program; commercialization of new technologies including, solar energy systems; Federal energy conservation programs; energy information; liquefied natural gas projects; oil and natural gas regulation; refinery policy; coal conversion; utility policy; strategic petroleum reserves; regulation of Trans-Alaska Pipeline System and other oil and gas pipeline transportation systems within Alaska Arctic research and energy development; and oil, gas and coal production and distribution.

[edit] Members, 110th Congress

The Committee is chaired by Democrat Byron Dorgan of North Dakota, and the Ranking Minority member is Republican Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska.

Majority
Member State
  Byron Dorgan, Chairman North Dakota
  Daniel Akaka Hawaii
  Ron Wyden Oregon
  Tim Johnson South Dakota
  Mary Landrieu Louisiana
  Maria Cantwell Washington
  Robert Menendez New Jersey
  Bernie Sanders Vermont
  Jon Tester Montana
Minority
Member State
  Lisa Murkowski, Ranking Member Alaska
  Larry Craig Idaho
  Richard Burr North Carolina
  Jim DeMint South Carolina
  Bob Corker Tennessee
  Jeff Sessions Alabama
  Jim Bunning Kentucky
  Mel Martinez Florida

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