Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman this week told New Mexico radio reporters that he does not favor the president’s plan to aloe states to decide whether drilling can occur on the Outer Continental Shelf.  Bingaman’s remarks can be retrieved by clicking on the link to the right:

00:00 – Bingaman said he hopes that as demand for E85 ethanol increases so will the number of gas stations that make it available.

02:05 – Bingaman comments on some of the provisions in the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008.

02:43 – Bingaman talks about a hearing before the Energy and Natural Resources this morning on a bill he introduced to increase the availability of financing for clean energy and energy efficiency technologies.

05:28 – Bingaman said the Bush administration’s plan to have states decide whether drilling can occur in the Outer Continental Shelf will not have a near-term influence on gasoline prices at the pump.

06:53 – Bingaman said there are millions of acres in the Outer Continental Shelf that have been put up for lease but where no production is occurring. 

08:58 – Bingaman says he hopes that the final budget blueprint for Los Alamos National Labs reflects the Senate version, which does not include the drastic cuts made by the U.S. House of Representative.