Wallop rose to become Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

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In addition, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman, D-N.

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Meanwhile, the full Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee met Thursday to consider bills related to Minerals Management Service reform and to offshore drilling.

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Republican Lisa Murkowksi, ranking member on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, also spoke approvingly of ARPA-E in a speech at the D.

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Jeff Bingaman, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

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But it should give Secretary Salazar something to talk about Tuesday when he drops by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to discuss offshore drilling issues.

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GE, Shell and the two largest owners of utilities in the United States, Exelon and Duke Energy, were being questioned by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

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The top Republican on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Domenici's opinion carries significant weight on energy matters, and during the last week, he waged a campaign to defeat the measure if it included the tax provision and renewable mandate for utilities.

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Lisa Murkowski, the ranking member of the Senate's energy and natural resources committee, said that she continues to support Shell's plans and that the suspension was evidence of the company's commitment to safety.

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Salazar is a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and has developed a reputation as a strong advocate of reducing the country's dependence on foreign oil.

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Salazar, Colorado's former state attorney general, is a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and has developed a reputation as a strong advocate of reducing the country's dependence on foreign oil.

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