NATURAL GAS

Addresses

Preserving the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Thomas B. Evans, Jr., E197 [26FE]

Amendments

Pipelines: improve safety (H.R. 3609), S10951 [13NO]

Analyses

Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act (H.R. 3609), S11067-S11069 [14NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4, Energy Policy Act, S3789 [1MY]

———H.R. 4, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act, H3472 [12JN], H7010 [3OC]

Articles and editorials

Better Energy Bill, S1724 [11MR]

Caribou vs. Motorist, S1723 [11MR]

Demand Less Demand, E330 [13MR]

GOP Bid for Support on Drilling Founders, S2711 [16AP]

GOP Plan To Link Drilling With Steel Aid Falls Through, S2716 [16AP]

In Alaska—Drill, but With Care, S1722 [11MR], S2440 [10AP]

Labor Revolt, S2863 [17AP]

Lessons of the Oil Spill, S1723 [11MR]

Missing Energy Strategy, S2440 [10AP], H1274 [11AP]

Mission Adrift in a Frenzy of Fund Raising, S2809-S2811 [17AP]

Oil Industry Hesitates Over Moving Into Arctic Refuge, S1725 [11MR]

Oil on the Water, Oil in the Ground, S1722 [11MR], S2441 [10AP]

Risks Worth Taking for Oil, S1722 [11MR], S2440 [10AP]

Waste of Energy, S2705 [16AP]

Bills and resolutions

California: provide companies with oil, gas, and mineral leases, on the Outer Continental Shelf, with credits of equal value for energy production in the Gulf of Mexico (see S. 1952), S853 [14FE]

Dept. of Energy: study the effects of year-round daylight saving time on fossil fuel usage (see H.R. 4212), H1283 [11AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Office of Consumer Advocacy to represent consumers of electricity and natural gas in proceedings before the FERC (see H.R. 3952), H906 [13MR]

Dept. of the Interior: evaluate opportunities to enhance domestic oil and gas production through the exchange of nonproducing Federal oil and gas leases located on certain public lands (see S. 2680), S6013 [25JN]

FERC: modify authority to conduct investigations, increase criminal penalties for Federal Power Act and Natural Gas Act violations, and authorize contracting for consultant services (see S. 2716), S6573 [10JY]

Louisiana: anniversary of oil and gas industry (see H. Con. Res. 330), H366 [13FE]

Mexico: prohibit exportation of natural gas from the U.S. for use in electric powerplants near the border that do not comply with U.S. air quality control requirements (see S. 2588), S5041 [5JN] (see H.R. 4867), H3229 [5JN]

National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S2675 [15AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: protect economic and land use interests of the Federal Government in management of lands for energy-related and certain other purposes (see H.R. 5156), H4930 [18JY]

Pipelines: establish a cooperative Federal research, development, and demonstration program to ensure the integrity of pipeline facilities (see H.R. 3929), H832 [12MR]

Power resources: prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates (see H.R. 5614), H7893 [10OC]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy and metals trading markets (see S. 2724), S6649 [11JY]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets (see S. 1951), S853 [14FE] (see H.R. 3914), H780 [7MR]

Russia: energy and trade cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 482), H6559 [24SE]

Taxation: provide energy tax incentives (see S. 1979), S1394 [1MR]

———treatment of natural gas distribution lines (see S. 1915), S487 [7FE]

Cost Estimates

Energy Tax Incentives Act (S. 1979): CBO, S2404-S2406 [9AP]

Explanations

Pipeline Safety Improvement Act: several Members of Congress, H8992-H8994 [14NO]

Histories

Federal Public Lands in Alaska, S2460 [10AP]

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: Fenton Rexford, Kaktovik Inupiat Corp., S2786 [17AP]

———Gale A. Norton, Sec. of the Interior, S1721 [11MR]

———Herbert Zweibon, Americans for a Safe Israel (organization), S2859 [17AP]

———Mary J. Hutzler, Dept. of Energy, S2783 [17AP]

———Senator Murkowski, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S1724 [11MR]

———Terence M. O'Sullivan, Laborers' International Union of North America, S2710 [16AP]

———Zionist Organization of America, S2859 [17AP]

Dept. of Justice Office of Consumer Advocacy establishment to represent consumers of electricity and natural gas in proceedings before the FERC: Charles A. Acquard, National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, S1894 [14MR]

LIHEAP funding: several Senators, S3151 [23AP]

National energy policy: Consumers Union, Consumer Federation of America, and U.S. Public Interest Research Groups, S1893 [14MR]

———J. Eldon Yates, Vietnam Veterans Institute, S1572 [6MR]

———Joseph Satriano, Catholic War Veterans (organization), S1573 [6MR]

———Richard A. Jones, AMVETS, S1573 [6MR]

———Richard J. Santos, American Legion, S1573 [6MR]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S1572 [6MR]

Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H5281 [23JY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5281 [23JY]

Provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets: Bob Cave, American Public Gas Association, S1651 [7MR]

———David L. Sokol, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., S1651 [7MR]

———Gregory Moredock, Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association, S1651 [7MR]

———Steven L. Kline, PG&E Corp., S1652 [7MR]

Regulatory oversight over energy trading markets: Alan H. Richardson, American Public Power Association, S2022 [19MR]

———Bob Cave, American Public Gas Association, S2022 [19MR]

———David L. Sokol, Midamerican Energy Holdings Co., S2022 [19MR]

———Gregory Moredock, National Energy Policy Committee, S2022 [19MR]

———Harvey L. Pitt, SEC, S1776 [12MR]

———Jeanne Connelly, Calpine Corp., S2022 [19MR]

———John F. Bryson, Edison International, S2021 [19MR]

———Pat Wood III, FERC, S2021 [19MR]

———Paul H. O'Neill, Sec. of the Treasury, and Alan Greenspan, FRS, S2023 [19MR]

———Steven L. Kline, PG&E Corp., S2021 [19MR]

———Thomas J. Erickson, CFTC, S2023 [19MR]

Study effects of hydraulic fracturing on underground drinking water sources: Carl M. Smith, Dept. of Energy, S1634 [7MR]

———Carol M. Browner, EPA, S1633 [7MR]

———Michel J. Paque, Ground Water Protection Council, S1637 [7MR]

Use Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas revenues to provide health insurance to retired steelworkers: Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers of America, S2887 [18AP]

———several Representatives, S2858 [17AP]

Motions

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H3463 [12JN], H7836 [10OC]

Proposals

Energy and trade cooperation between the U.S. and Russia, H6110 [9SE]

Remarks in House

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H1193 [10AP], E197 [26FE]

California: opposition to offshore drilling, H3425 [11JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Office of Pipeline Safety enforcement of pipeline safety regulations, E2103 [19NO]

Distrigas of Massachusetts Corp.: security at liquid natural gas facility, H5287 [23JY]

Global Legislator's Organization for a Balanced Environment USA: tribute to Tripartite Meeting on Climate Change and Sustainable Energy, E87 [5FE]

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines (H.R. 3380), H4331, H4332 [8JY]

Houston, TX: convening of U.S.-Russian energy summit, H6110 [9SE]

Manhattan Beer Distributors, Inc.: tribute to use of compressed natural gas delivery trucks, E67 [4FE]

Mexico: prohibit exportation of natural gas from the U.S. for use in electric powerplants near the border that do not comply with U.S. air quality control requirements (H.R. 4867), E979 [6JN]

Pipelines: disclosure of pipeline locations to increase community awareness, E971 [6JN]

———establish a cooperative Federal research, development, and demonstration program to ensure the integrity of pipeline facilities, H5284 [23JY]

———improve safety (H.R. 3609), H5273-H5288 [23JY], E971 [6JN]

———improve safety (H.R. 3609), Senate amendment, H8983-H8992 [14NO], E2103 [19NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H2861 [22MY], H3675, H3676 [19JN], H3726 [20JN], H3866 [25JN], H4501 [11JY], H4770 [17JY], H5096 [23JY], H5460 [25JY], H6132 [10SE], H6562, H6689, H6690 [25SE], H6933 [2OC], H7836 [10OC], H7950 [16OC], E474 [9AP], E1815 [11OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), motion to instruct conferees, H3462-H3471 [12JN]

———national energy policy, H910 [14MR], H1136-H1139 [9AP], H1193, H1196, H1197 [10AP], H1415 [18AP], H3612 [18JN], H3934 [26JN], H4678, H4681 [16JY], H4772 [17JY], E330 [13MR], E571 [18AP]

Russia: energy and trade cooperation with the U.S., H6110 [9SE]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: facilitate construction of the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, S1961, S1962 [15MR], S2235 [21MR]

———prohibit issuance of permits to construct a natural gas pipeline offshore via the Beaufort Sea, S1555-S1560, S1580-S1590 [6MR]

———protect jurisdiction over in-State distribution of natural gas and provide workforce training associated with natural gas pipeline construction, S1587 [6MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S525-S528 [8FE], S1238-S1241 [27FE], S1333-S1336 [28FE], S1389 [1MR], S1510-S1513, S1518-S1523, S1525-S1527 [5MR], S1558, S1561 [6MR], S1720-S1725 [11MR], S1740-S1742 [12MR], S1889 [14MR], S2347, S2349 [8AP], S2379, S2382, S2388, S2393, S2397-S2402 [9AP], S2426, S2438-S2443, S2457-S2459 [10AP], S2557 [11AP], S2606, S2623-S2627 [12AP], S2668-S2670 [15AP], S2695-S2716 [16AP], S2763-S2820, S2857-S2869 [17AP], S2872-S2890, S2906 [18AP], S2994 [22AP], S3517 [30AP], S8238 [5SE], S9808 [2OC], S9942, S9971-S9973 [4OC], S10831 [12NO]

———use oil and gas revenues to sustain and consolidate domestic steel producers, provide health insurance to retired steelworkers, and increase steel production to build natural gas pipeline, S2660, S2664-S2666 [15AP], S2707-S2716 [16AP], S2780, S2793, S2799, S2806, S2815-S2818, S2857, S2861 [17AP], S2872, S2874, S2875, S2879, S2884, S2885, S2887, S2890 [18AP], S3160 [23AP], S4511-S4513 [17MY], S4585, S4586 [21MY]

California: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S8416 [10SE]

———provide companies with oil, gas, and mineral leases, on the Outer Continental Shelf, with credits of equal value for energy production in the Gulf of Mexico, S3408, S3409 [25AP]

———provide companies with oil, gas, and mineral leases, on the Outer Continental Shelf, with credits of equal value for energy production in the Gulf of Mexico (S. 1952), S859 [14FE], S896 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Office of Consumer Advocacy to represent consumers of electricity and natural gas in proceedings before the FERC, S1893, S1894 [14MR]

Dept. of the Interior: evaluate opportunities to enhance domestic oil and gas production through the exchange of nonproducing Federal oil and gas leases located on certain public lands (S. 2680), S6028 [25JN]

FERC: modify authority to conduct investigations, increase criminal penalties for Federal Power Act and Natural Gas Act violations, and authorize contracting for consultant services (S. 2716), S6575 [10JY]

———require additional findings for approval of an electric utility merger, S2463-S2465 [10AP]

Finger Lakes National Forest: prohibit oil and natural gas drilling, S2453, S2454, S2457 [10AP]

Florida: prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf, S5340 [11JN]

Great Lakes: study environmental impact of construction of natural gas pipelines or other energy transmission infrastructures, S2567, S2568 [11AP]

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines (H.R. 3380), S8020 [1AU]

Hazardous substances: study risk and improve response to public health and safety associated with transportation of chemicals and radioactive materials, S2376 [9AP]

LIHEAP: funding, S3150, S3151 [23AP]

Mexico: prohibit exportation of natural gas from the U.S. for use in electric powerplants near the border that do not comply with U.S. air quality control requirements (S. 2588), S5051 [5JN]

National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day: designate (S. Res. 241), S2687 [15AP]

National Petroleum Reserve: open for drilling, S2877 [18AP]

Pipelines: extend criminal penalties to include destruction of intrastate pipelines that are used in interstate or foreign commerce, S1645-S1647 [7MR]

———improve depreciation period for distribution and transmission lines, S2824 [17AP]

———improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation, S541 [8FE], S1643-S1649 [7MR], S1693 [8MR], S1727 [11MR]

———improve safety (H.R. 3609), S10966, S10967 [13NO], S11067 [14NO]

———improve safety (H.R. 3609), conference report, S11000 [14NO]

Power resources: allow petroleum companies, owning leases in the Gulf of Mexico, to trade leases for credits relative to royalty payments and rental fees, S3010 [22AP]

———clarify the definition of renewable energy, S3256 [24AP]

———encourage development of natural gas resources, S1433 [5MR]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), S3420-S3422 [25AP], S3517 [30AP], S5443-S5446 [12JN], S8238 [5SE], S9808 [2OC], S9942, S9971-S9973 [4OC], S10658 [17OC], S10831 [12NO], S11552 [19NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), insert S. 517 language in lieu, S3417 [25AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), printing, S3480 [26AP]

———Federal compensation for coastal States impacted by the production of energy, S1888, S1889 [14MR], S2607 [12AP]

———increase transfer capability of electric energy transmission systems through participant-funded investment, S2224 [21MR], S2607 [12AP]

———national energy policy, S52 [24JA], S843, S844, S850 [14FE], S885-S888 [15FE], S1196 [26FE], S1238-S1241, S1262 [27FE], S1389, S1390 [1MR], S1431-S1527, S1530-S1533, S1549-S1552 [5MR], S1553-S1562, S1567-S1592 [6MR], S1622-S1658 [7MR], S1693-S1695 [8MR], S1715-S1728 [11MR], S1740-S1776 [12MR], S1805-S1850 [13MR], S1871-S1915, S1917 [14MR], S1961, S1962 [15MR], S2018-S2069 [19MR], S2161-S2174 [20MR], S2194-S2219, S2221-S2229, S2231-S2239 [21MR], S2320 [22MR], S2345-S2348, S2351, S2352 [8AP], S2376-S2380, S2382, S2388-S2402 [9AP], S2425-S2443, S2448-S2466 [10AP], S2507-S2516, S2556-S2571, S2602 [11AP], S2606-S2608, S2623-S2627, S2631 [12AP], S2667-S2670, S2672 [15AP], S2695-S2717 [16AP], S2763-S2820, S2857-S2869 [17AP], S2871-S2916, S2936 [18AP], S2994, S3002-S3006, S3009-S3011 [22AP], S3111-S3142, S3145-S3156, S3160 [23AP], S3233-S3295 [24AP], S3342-S3418, S3420-S3422 [25AP], S4511-S4513 [17MY], S4787, S4788 [23MY], S5567 [14JN], S6813 [16JY]

———national energy policy (S. 1766), S314 [5FE], S525-S528, S541 [8FE], S1333-S1336 [28FE]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy and metals trading markets, S2391-S2397 [9AP], S2427-S2430 [10AP], S2631 [12AP], S2672 [15AP]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy and metals trading markets (S. 2724), S6656 [11JY]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets, S1649-S1654 [7MR], S1775, S1776 [12MR], S2019-S2036 [19MR], S3404 [25AP]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets (S. 1951), S859 [14FE]

———streamline siting process for energy pipelines and transmission lines, S2602 [11AP]

Public lands: development of natural gas and oil resources, S3408 [25AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: study effects of hydraulic fracturing on underground drinking water sources, S1633-S1637, S1642 [7MR]

Safety: assess safety of shallow underground storage structures, S3409 [25AP]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (S. 295), S21 [23JA]

Sunline Transit Agency: tribute, S5630 [17JN]

Taxation: expand credit for fuel cell power system development, S3381 [25AP]

———provide energy tax incentives, S3113, S3117 [23AP], S3389, S3392, S3393 [25AP]

Wildlife refuges: effects of offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, S1520, S1521 [5MR]

Reports filed

Conservation and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 701) (H. Rept. 107-758), H7929 [15OC]

Energy Pipeline Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3929) (H. Rept. 107-475), H2660 [20MY]

Energy Tax Incentives Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1979) (S. Rept. 107-140), S1394 [1MR]

Finger Lakes National Forest Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Prohibition: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1846) (S. Rept. 107-282), S8671 [17SE]

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Right-of-Way Permits Issuance for Natural Gas Pipelines: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3380) (H. Rept. 107-491), H3228 [5JN]

Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3609) (H. Rept. 107-605), H5193 [23JY]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3609) (H. Rept. 107-605), H5193 [23JY]

Statements

Construction of Natural Gas Pipeline in Alaska: George N. Ahmaogak, S1581 [6MR]

Energy and Trade Cooperation Between the U.S. and Russia, H6110 [9SE]

Testimonies

Construction of Natural Gas Pipeline in Alaska: Tony Knowles, Governor of Alaska, S1557 [6MR]

Health Care and Pension Issues Affecting Steelworkers: Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers of America, S2817 [17AP]

Texts of

H.R. 4, Energy Policy Act, S3688-S3788 [1MY]

H.R. 3380, issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, H4331 [8JY]

H.R. 3609, Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act, H5273-H5280 [23JY]

H.R. 3609, Pipeline Safety Improvement Act, H8983-H8991 [14NO]

S. 1915, tax treatment of natural gas distribution lines, S489 [7FE]

S. Res. 241, National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day, S2682, S2687 [15AP]