JAMES A. MCCLURE and J. BENNETT JOHNSTON are Ex Officio Members of the Subcommittee MARILYN MEIGS, Professional Staff Member (II) 87690564 CONTENTS 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)....... 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.... Fitzpatrick, Donna R., Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Hecht, Hon. Chic, a U.S. Senator from the State of Nevada... Lee, Dr. Bernard S., president, Institute of Gas Technology.. Ridgeway, Dr. Stuart L., program manager, R&D and Associates... Domenici, Hon. Pete V., a U.S. Senator from the State of New Mexico... Heilman, Col. James H., Deputy Director, Headquarters USAF Directorate of Hess, Col. George, USAF, Director, Survivability, Lethality & Key Technol- 513 Stello, Victor, Executive Director for Operations, Nuclear Regulatory Com- mission, accompanied by Robert B. Minogue, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, and Dr. Charles Kelber, Associate Director for Scien- tific Programs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Vaughan, James W., Jr., Acting Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Anderson, Edwyna G., chairperson, Subcommittee on Nuclear Waste Disposal, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, and commission- Chernock, Warren P., vice president, advanced nuclear systems, nuclear 856 Dean, Dr. Richard A., senior vice president, GA Technologies, Inc.. 847 767 797 Bradley, Hon. Bill, a U.S. Senator from the State of New Jersey. Dean, Dr. Stephen O., president, Fusion Power Associates.... Dworkin, Dr. Howard J., chief, Department of Nuclear Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, on behalf of the American College of Nuclear Physi- cians and the Society of Nuclear Medicine, accompanied by Dr. William Ashburn, University of California Medical Center, Department of Nuclear Medicine; Dr. Alfred P. Wolf, Department of Chemistry, Brookhaven Na- tional Laboratory; and Robert Wilbur, director of the Conjoint Washington Office of the Society and the College....... Evans, Hon. Daniel J., a U.S. Senator from the State of Washington Trivelpiece, Dr. Alvin W., Director, Office of Energy Research, Department of Walker, Mary L., Assistant Secretary, Environment, Safety and Health, De- partment of Energy, accompanied by Geoffrey Judge, Acting Director, Office of Budget and Administration, Environment, Safety and Health, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS-FISCAL YEAR 1987 (Conservation and Renewable Energy and Fossil Energy) MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1986 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:10 p.m., in room SD-366, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Pete V. Domenici, presiding. Present: Senators Domenici, Hecht, Evans, and Ford. Also present: Marilyn Meigs, professional staff member; Benjamin S. Cooper, professional staff member for the minority; and James T. Bruce, counsel for the minority. Senator DOMENICI. The subcommittee will come to order. Thank you for being here, Senator, and we will try to expedite the hearing. OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. PETE V. DOMENICI, A U.S. SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO Senator DOMENICI. Although the Department of Energy budget is nearly unchanged, $12.1 billion in fiscal year 1987 compared to $11.97 in fiscal year 1986, about a 1-percent increase over 1986, it seems that the programs supporting fossil fuel, solar and renewable energy and conservation are taking a substantial reduction, anywhere from 47 to 58 percent. Many believe that the priority of the proposed budget is shortsighted and does not reflect the priorities that Congress desires or that are good for the country. I understand we are under severe fiscal restraint, and clearly the office will try to have some balance in the energy programs. The R&D policy is one that should be within the limits of our foresight and should insure some stability in reducing dependence on foreign energy sources and should not be oscillating as much as the world oil prices which are out of our control. Cost effective R&D is essential. Ultimately it has the chance to provide us with adequate technologies, hopefully when we need them. Today our purpose is to take testimony in the hope that Congress and the administration, as we move through the year, can come up (1) |