Samuel Bodman
Samuel 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...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 November 1938
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We are prepared to do what is necessary with regards to the strategic reserves,
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We've also begun working with other agencies on planning, even before the storm came ashore, and have been in close contact with the state and local authorities assessing the overall impact of this storm on our nation's power infrastructure,
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There are concerns about the supply of natural gas,
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With the Reserve fully operational, we will be able to start delivering this oil as soon as tomorrow,
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We recognize there are some bad actors that may be to take advantage of the situation,
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We are committed to doing everything in our power to meet the immediate needs of those directly affected by Hurricane Katrina. By utilizing the resources of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, we will help minimize any potential supply disruptions as a result of the hurricane,
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We are mindful that the affected region contributes a significant amount of our oil, gas, and refined product supply.
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The department continues to review other requests as they come in, ... This administration has been clear that SPR is a national asset that can be used in times of supply distribution, like a natural disaster.
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The department continues to review other requests as they come in,
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Over the next few days, we will continue to gain more information on the specific needs and then be able to make a better determination on how we can help,
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They've all agreed and this is something that they're prepared to do to stabilize energy markets worldwide,
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The U.S. welcomes this historic and unanimous decision by member countries of IEA, ... I believe it is an appropriate response to the disruption that is occurring as a result of the hurricane.
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Just 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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Our job is to get the infrastructure going again,