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- Commission Congratulates President and Congress on Historic Energy Law Dec 19, 2007 The National Commission on Energy Policy (NCEP), a bipartisan group of leading energy experts, congratulated President Bush and the Congress on achieving the most significant improvements in U.S. oil security in more than three decades after the President signed the Energy Independence and... Read more »
- Energy Commission Praises Bingaman–Specter Legislation to Reduce US GHG Emissions Jul 11, 2007 The National Commission on Energy Policy, a bipartisan group of top energy experts from industry, government, labor, academia, and environmental and consumer groups, today offered congratulations to Senators Bingaman, Specter and other cosponsors of mandatory climate change legislation introduced... Read more »
- Energy Commission to Release White Paper On Siting Of Critical U.S. Energy Infrastructure Jun 7, 2007 The National Commission on Energy Policy, a bipartisan group of leading energy experts, will hold a briefing Monday to release a White Paper, Siting Critical Energy Infrastructure: An Overview of Needs and Challenges. The Commission will also announce a series of forums on key energy siting . The... Read more »
- Energy Commission Proposes Plan to Cut Total U.S. Climate Emissions in First Year of Program Apr 19, 2007 New Recommendations include Increased Auto Fuel Economy Standards, Interim Nuclear Waste Storage, Deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies, and National Renewable Energy Standard For more information, contact: Paul Bledsoe 202-637-0400 Download... Read more »
- Energy Commission Announces Additional Members and Advisors Apr 6, 2006 Focus on Oil Security, Climate Change, Infrastructure and Technology Issues Read more »
- Statement of Jason Grumet Apr 4, 2006 Senate Energy Committee Climate Change Conference Read more »
- Report Highlights U.S. Vulnerability to Oil Shocks Sep 6, 2005 Amid high global oil and U.S. gasoline prices, a report released today by Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) and the National Commission on Energy Policy (NCEP) demonstrates that the United States is vulnerable to much more severe oil shocks should even relatively small amounts of oil be... Read more »
- Oil Dependence Creates Severe National Security and Economic Risks, Top Officials Find at Crisis Simulation Event Jul 24, 2005 The dependence of the U.S. on oil creates serious national security vulnerabilities that, if exploited, could result in widespread economic dislocation and increased global instability, according to former top government officials who gathered today to examine how the nation might manage an oil... Read more »
- US Energy Information Administration Releases Analysis of National Commission on Energy Policy Recommendations May 13, 2005 The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration today released a detailed analysis of policy recommendations made by the National Commission on Energy Policy in its December report, "Ending the Energy Stalemate: A Bipartisan Strategy to Address America's Energy Challenges." Read more »
- Bipartisan Commission Issues Strategy to Address Long-Term U.S. Energy Challenges Dec 8, 2004 A bipartisan group of top energy experts from industry, government, labor, academia, and environmental and consumer groups today released a consensus strategy, more than two years in the making, to address major long-term U.S. energy challenges. Read more »
- NCEP Releases Paper On Two Promising Natural Gas Supply Options Oct 21, 2003 A bipartisan group of leading energy experts today released a study of two key U.S. natural gas supply issues, finding that an Alaska natural gas pipeline likely would provide significant economic benefits to the U.S. economy due to lower natural gas prices. Read more »
- Bipartisan Commission Offers Recommendations to Aid Troubled U.S. Electricity Sector Aug 22, 2003 The bipartisan National Commission on Energy Policy (NCEP) today released a series of specific regulatory and legislative recommendations that would enable electricity market competition to progress, while also calling for regulations and incentive provisions that enhance the security and... Read more »
- NCEP holds forum on 'The Future of Biomass and Transportation Fuels' Jul 13, 2003 While the prospects of using our farm, forest and waste products to produce transportation fuels enjoys widespread political support in Congress, the Administration, and among many interest groups, key questions remain regarding the realistic scale of domestically-produced fuels, costs, and... Read more »
- Energy Commission to Host Forum of Leading Experts on the Future of Electricity Restructuring Mar 27, 2003 Top CEOs, Regulators, Others to Examine Shortcomings of Current Structure and Possible Solutions Read more »
- Bi-Partisan Commission to Address Key U.S. Energy Issues Nov 26, 2002 Responding to growing U.S. energy policy challenges, a bipartisan group of leaders in the field of energy today announced they have established a commission to address long-term U.S. energy issues. The 17-member panel—the National Commission on Energy Policy — will address major U.S. energy... Read more »
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