Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after President Obama’s address to the nation about the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico:
 
“President Obama made it clear that we will see to it that the Gulf region gets through this disaster, and that BP will be held responsible for the terrible damage it has caused -- especially to the workers and business owners whose livelihoods are suffering.  The president has committed to meeting the near-term cleanup challenges of the region and the long-term energy challenges of our country.   In the coming weeks I will be working to pass legislation in the Senate that will both prevent a catastrophe like this from ever happening again and put us on a path to a cleaner energy economy.”