ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-NINTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON THE

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

MARCH 17, APRIL 29, MAY 5, AND JUNE 23, 1986

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CONTENTS

Hearings:

March 17, 1986 (Conservation and Renewable Energy and Fossil Energy)..

April 29, 1986 (Nuclear Energy Programs and Nuclear Waste Activities)...

May 5, 1986 (Nuclear Research and Development Programs).........

June 23, 1986 (Energy Research and Environment, Safety and Health).......

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STATEMENTS

Bauer, Donald L., Acting Assistant Secretary, Fossil Energy, Department of

Energy

| Bazjanac, Vladimir, energy consultant.

Bingaman, Hon. Jeff, a U.S. Senator from the State of New Mexico....
Domenici, Hon. Pete V., a U.S. Senator from the State of New Mexico..

Hecht, Hon. Chic, a U.S. Senator from the State of Nevada..

Fitzpatrick, Donna R., Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable
Energy, Department of Energy

Holland, Dr. J. Read, director, School of Mines and Energy Development,

University of Alabama......

Larsen, Dr. John W., on behalf of the American Chemical Society.

Lawrence, George H., president, American Gas Association

Lawrence, Dr. L.R., Jr., vice president, technology development, Mechanical

Technology, Inc.....

Lee, Dr. Bernard S., president, Institute of Gas Technology..

Ridgeway, Dr. Stuart L., program manager, R&D and Associates...

Schora, Frank C., president, Hycrude Corp...

Schneider, Hon. Claudine, a U.S. Representative from the State of Rhode

Island

Webb, David O., senior vice president, policy and regulatory affairs, Gas

Research Institute.

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Domenici, Hon. Pete V., a U.S. Senator from the State of New Mexico....
Heilman, Col. James H., Deputy Director, Headquarters USAF Directorate of
Space, Deputy Chief of Staff Plans and Operations, accompanied by Col.
Roger McClain, Chief, Defense and Surveillance Division, Directorate of
Space Systems and Command Control Communications Deputy Chief of
Staff Research Development and Acquisition; and Mr. Stephen Hathaway,
Headquarters USAF Engineering and Services Center, Tyndall AFB, FL........

Hess, Col. George, USAF, Director, Survivability, Lethality & Key Technol-

ogies, Strategic Defense Initiative Organization..

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McClure, Hon. James A., a U.S. Senator from the State of Idaho.

Rusche, Ben C., Director, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management,

Department of Energy.

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