The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has jurisdiction over matters related to energy and nuclear waste policy, territorial policy, native Hawaiian matters, and public lands.
Its roots go back to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. In 1977, it became the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Indian Affairs were removed from its jurisdiction into its own committee.
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The Committee is chaired by Democrat Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico, and the Ranking Member is Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
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Source: 2011 Congressional Record, Vol. 157, Page S557 ; S.Res. 179
The Energy Committee operates with 4 subcommittees.
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Minority Member |
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| Energy | Maria Cantwell (D-WA) | Jim Risch (R-ID) |
| National Parks | Mark Udall (D-CO) | John Barrasso (R-WY) |
| Public Lands and Forests | Ron Wyden (D-OR) | John Barrasso (R-WY) |
| Water and Power | Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) | Mike Lee (R-UT) |