5 September 2015 CGOAL Letter to Senate Committee on ENR

8/20/2019 5 September 2015 CGOAL Letter to Senate Committee on ENR

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Senator Lisa Murkowski709 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510

Attn: Chief of Staff

Re: Oil Refining - Considering future eventualities versus the myopia of the present (letter #22)

Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Lisa Murkowski,

This is a request for Senator Murkowski to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Murkowski nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.

Now that ENR has completed its draft of two energy bills, it is almost too late to rectify the lack ofattention to the financial health of America’s “national resource” — the petroleum industry — in ascenario of continued global low-oil prices. But you have an opportunity to act immediately.

The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 and Offshore Production Energizing NationalSecurity Act of 2015 have been assembled and amended without any apparent consideration for the petroleum industry’s financial stability under sustained low-oil-price scenarios. Yet, evidencemounts daily showing that catastrophe is imminent, when petroleum corporations cannot meet theirdebt obligations and petroleum production threatens to drop dramatically below near-termconsumption demands.

I believe taking sworn testimony from industry CEOs as to how they will weather the financial stormwould be responsible action by ENR. Lacking such investigation undermines ENR credibility and

the legitimacy of those two bills from national interest and public interest perspectives.

The attached documents should pique your keen interest. You are well advised to initiate action.

Awaiting your response,

Douglas Grandt

Citizen Gas & Oil Advisory LobbyDouglas Grandt(510) 432-1452

P.O. Box 6603

Lincoln, NE68506-0603

5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Lamar Alexander455 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Lamar Alexander,

This is a request for Senator Alexander to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Alexander nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator John Barrasso307 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable John Barrasso,

This is a request for Senator Barrasso to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Barrasso nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Shelley Capito172 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Shelley Capito,

This is a request for Senator Capito to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Capito nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Bill Cassidy703 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Bill Cassidy,

This is a request for Senator Cassidy to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Cassidy nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Steve Daines320 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Steve Daines,

This is a request for Senator Daines to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Daines nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Jeff Flake413 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Jeff Flake,

This is a request for Senator Flake to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing,taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Flake nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and Natural ResourcesCommittee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 to July 23,2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energy issue andsuggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Cory Gardner354 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Cory Gardner,

This is a request for Senator Gardner to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Gardner nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator John Hoeven338 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable John Hoeven,

This is a request for Senator Hoeven to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Hoeven nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Mike Lee361A Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Mike Lee,

This is a request for Senator Lee to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing,taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Lee nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and Natural ResourcesCommittee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 to July 23,2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energy issue andsuggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Rob Portman448 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Rob Portman,

This is a request for Senator Portman to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Portman nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator James E. Risch483 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable James E. Risch,

This is a request for Senator Risch to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Risch nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Maria Cantwell511 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Maria Cantwell,

This is a request for Senator Cantwell to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Cantwell nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Al Franken309 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Al Franken,

This is a request for Senator Franken to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Franken nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Martin Heinrich702 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Martin Heinrich,

This is a request for Senator Heinrich, to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Heinrich nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Mazie Hirono330 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Mazie Hirono,

This is a request for Senator Hirono to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Hirono nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Joe Manchin306 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Joe Manchin,

This is a request for Senator Manchin to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Manchin nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Debbie Stabenow731 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Debbie Stabenow,

This is a request for Senator Stabenow to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Stabenow nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Elizabeth Warren317 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Elizabeth Warren,

This is a request for Senator Warren to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Warren nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Ron Wyden221 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Ron Wyden,

This is a request for Senator Wyden to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Wyden nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Bernie Sanders332 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Bernie Sanders,

This is a request for Senator Sanders to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeehearing, taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator Sanders nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 toJuly 23, 2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energyissue and suggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)



Senator Angus King133 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510



Dear Chief of Staff to Honorable Angus King,

This is a request for Senator King to call a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing,taking testimony from CEOs of petroleum corporations on how they will act in a scenario ofcontinued global low-oil prices when the National Interest might conflict with their fiduciary duty.

Neither Senator King nor the other twenty-one members of the Senate Energy and Natural ResourcesCommittee (ENR) have responded to my twenty-one letters mailed from February 15 to July 23,2015. My letters explain what I believe should be considered a National Security energy issue andsuggest specific measures that ENR could take to avert economic catastrophe.







Douglas Grandt


P.O. Box 6603


5 September 2015

(Hand Delivered)

Documents

5 September 2015 CGOAL Letter to Senate Committee on ENR