Energy
As a senior member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator Wyden has continued to push for a national energy policy that focuses on domestic production, renewability, carbon reduction and protections for energy consumers.
Senator Wyden was the first Senator to request a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) investigation of Enron, uncovering the smoking gun memos that proved their schemes to inflate West Coast energy prices. His investigations of oil company activities exposed efforts to constrain domestic supply and drive up prices for consumers. His oversight of the Minerals Management Service uncovered severe ethical lapses and led to new rules and an overhaul of the agency.
In 2006, Wyden began working to create a tax-free benefit for bicycle commuting which became law in 2008 and has continued to push for innovative policies to increase automotive fuel mileage while preserving consumer choice.
Latest
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Wyden Statement on President-elect’s Nominee for Secretary of Energy
Posted on 12/14/16 -
Bipartisan Group of Pacific Northwest Senators Pushes for Pioneering U.S. Wave Energy Test Facility
Posted on 10/21/16 -
Wyden Named to Energy Bill Conference
Posted on 07/12/16 -
Wyden Amendments to Keystone XL Pipeline Bill to End Taxpayer Subsidy for Tar Sands Cleanup, Reduce Wasted Natural Gas
Posted on 01/13/15 -
Wyden Statement on New DOE Process for LNG Terminal Decisions
Posted on 05/29/14 -
Wyden Keynote at Bloomberg NEF Summit
Posted on 04/07/14 -
Wyden: Strengthen European Allies By Aiding Europe’s Energy Development
Posted on 03/26/14