Senator Jeff Bingaman to speak at NDN on January 31

NDN & The New Policy Institute and the National Energy Policy Institute are pleased to host Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) at a luncheon on Monday, January 31 to discuss the energy agenda for the 112th Legislative Session. A panel discussion will follow.

As the chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator Bingaman has a reputation for his astute and thoughtful leadership on energy and environmental issues. Most recently Senator Bingaman has been a strong proponent of investment in, and incentives for renewable and clean energy technologies, including a Renewable Electricity Standard (RES).

In the 109th Congress, Senator Bingaman played a major role in the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the first comprehensive energy bill to become law in 13 years. Just two years later, in 2007, he was the lead sponsor of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 that created a historic increase in vehicle fuel economy and mandated the most sweeping energy efficiency legislation ever to be put into law.

After Senator Bingaman speaks, we will host a panel of prominent leaders to include:

Steve Harper, Global Director of Environment and Energy Policy, Intel
The Honorable Tony Knowles, former Governor of Alaska
Michael Moynihan, Director, NDN's Electricity 2.0 Project

Monday, January 31, 2011
12-12:30 - lunch
12:30-2:00 - Senator Jeff Bingaman and panel discussion
729 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005