Sam Bodman
Sam Bodman
Samuel Wright Bodman IIIis the former 11th United States Secretary of Energy. He was previously the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and the Deputy Secretary of Commerce...
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As a result of tight oil and gas markets, and the damage done by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, it's likely that consumers will see an increase in their heating bills this winter,
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As of right now, in Houston, Texas it's almost impossible to buy gasoline,
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Despite the fact that a large number of oil installations were saved, we are still experiencing oil shortages,
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This effort will provide consumers, industry and federal agencies with a variety of energy savings ideas, which if done properly, can yield significant savings,
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This administration has been clear that SPR is a national asset that can be used in times of supply disruption, like a natural disaster,
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There is no doubt that this is going to be a very tough winter season for the American economy (and) for American homeowners,
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We're quite excited about it. These are batteries that can be charged faster and can run longer and are really a major step up.
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Our government would like to see the passage of the Russian subsoil law, which will clarify the rules and the laws for investment in the energy area,
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I would hope that the (OPEC) ministers would see fit to continue supplying the market,
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By applying this technique to the oil fields of Western Canada, we would see billions of additional barrels of oil and a reduction in Co2 emissions equivalent to pulling more than 200 million cars off the road for a year,
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I hope the CEOs of the energy companies use that (hearing) as an opportunity to make their case, tell the story of just what it is they are planning on reinvesting in this sector,
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I approved a company's request for loan from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, ... I fully expect that the details of that loan will be released later today.
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I can't speak to that, ... The private sector makes all those decisions.
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It's a fact of life that Americans are responding to and getting used to,