Strategic Petroleum Reserve

For Immediate Release

May 20, 2008

Contact:        Mark Bergman

                202-225-5206 (office)

                202-557-9979 (cell)

Congressman Paul Hodes Commends President Bush for Signing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Suspension Bill, Votes to End Price Gouging

Washington, DC--- Today, Congressman Paul Hodes commended President Bush for signing the legislation to temporarily suspend the filling of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) through the end of the year, as long as the price of crude oil remains above $75 per barrel.  Current shipments to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which is now 97 percent full, will end on June 30.   Congressman Hodes is a co-sponsor of the legislation and has written to President Bush calling on him to suspend shipments to the SPR.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

MEDIA CONTACT

Harry Gural (202) 225-5456

Shea-Porter Votes to Suspend the Purchase of Oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Legislation will Decrease the Demand for Oil

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter today voted to temporarily suspend purchasing oil for the Strategic Petroleum Preserve.  The House of Representatives passed the bill with a large bipartisan majority.  The Senate overwhelmingly passed a similar measure earlier today.

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

May 13, 2008

Contact:        Mark Bergman

                202-225-5206 (office)

Congressman Hodes Urges Passage of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension Act

Washington, DC--- Today, Congressman Paul Hodes urged the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.R.6022, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008, which suspends shipments to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help bring down gasoline prices. Congressman Hodes is a co-sponsor of the legislation and has written to President Bush calling on him to suspend shipments to the SPR.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                          CONTACT: BARBARA RILEY

5/13/08                                                                      202-224-2841

                                                                                 LIZ CHAMBERLAIN

                                                                                 603-430-9450

SUNUNU CONTINUES FIGHT TO CUT RECORD-HIGH GAS PRICES

Votes for amendment to suspend oil shipments to the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve

WASHINGTON, DC – United States Senator John Sununu (R-NH) today (5/13) joined his colleagues in passing a bipartisan amendment to suspend oil shipments to the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve in a continued effort to help ease record-high gasoline prices.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008                                 

Contact: Andrea Wuebker/Laena Fallon (GREGG)

Barbara Riley/Liz Chamberlain (SUNUNU)

GREGG AND SUNUNU URGE PRESIDENT TO HALT DEPOSITS INTO STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVES IN AN EFFORT TO EASE HIGH GAS PRICES

            WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Judd Gregg and John Sununu (R-NH) today joined their colleagues in the Senate in writing to President Bush to request that the Department of Energy temporarily stop deposits of domestic crude oil into the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) in an effort to ease record high gas prices.