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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There is an issue with respect to getting electrical power so that we can operate the various pipe lines that supply fuel to the rest of the country, ... deliver finished products, diesel and gasoline, to the Northeast and to the Southeast.
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By utilizing the resources from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, we will help minimize any potential supply disruptions as a result of the hurricane.
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The need to use energy more wisely is particularly acute this year because of the higher prices we expect to see, ... We have had a severe disruption in the last few weeks in the energy infrastructure of this country.
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Beginning last week, we have been in close contact with our federal partners, site managers at various locations of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and companies that operate oil refineries to prepare for any disruption in oil production.
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By and large, they seem to be understanding that we have a situation where there needs to be more oil rather than less oil in the world. There seems to be a commitment to it.
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How long before we return to normal? It's hard to know, because we have not yet got an assessment
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This historic response is a remarkable signal of international solidarity in the face of the largest national disaster in America's history.
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The construction of new terminals to receive natural gas from the far corners of the earth is precisely what is needed at a time when our own domestic production has run flat, yet demand continues to increase.
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Individual action from every American can add up to a tremendous collective effort and can produce significant results.
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In a word. It is going to be done, ... Last evening it was approved and I think you'll be seeing an announcement about it later in the day. So we are doing everything we can to be responsive.