Douglas A.

Grandt

PO Box 6603
Lincoln, NE 68506
(510) 432-1452
June 29, 2015

Members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Lisa Murkowski
709 Hart

Jeff Flake
413 Russell

Maria Cantwell
511 Hart

Elizabeth Warren
317 Hart

Lamar Alexander
455 Dirksen

Cory Gardiner
354 Russell

Al Franken
309 Hart

Ron Wyden
221 Dirksen

John Barrasso
307 Dirksen

John Hoeven
338 Russell

Martin Heinrich
702 Hart

Shelley Capito
172 Russell

Mike Lee
361A Russell

Mazie Hirono
330 Hart

Bernie Sanders
332 Dirksen

Bill Cassidy
703 Hart

Rob Portman
448 Russell

Joe Manchin
306 Hart

Angus King
133 Hart

Steve Daines
320 Hart

James E. Risch
483 Russell

Debbie Stabenow
731 Hart

Re: Oil Refining - Considering future eventualities versus the myopia of the present (letter #15)
Dear Members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
You have not responded to any of my 14 letters on this subject from February 15 to June 21
in which I have explicitly and comprehensively requested you to call CEOs of petroleum
production and refining corporations to a hearing to investigate prospects of their becoming
unprofitable and going out of business in view of sustained low international market prices.
Your response is requested. Ive provided a multiple choice survey for your convenience:
I share your concern oil companies may go out of business if oil prices remain low
I am not concerned that oil companies may go out of business if prices remain low
I doubt that CEOs and Boards of Directors will act in the Public and National Interest
I always trust CEOs and Boards of Directors to act in the Public and National Interest
I agree, in these times, U.S. oil companies must be treated as National Resources
I agree that oversight of oil company decisions is in the Public and National Interest
I agree that Congress should clearly define Public Interest and National Interest
Please indicate your opinions and beliefs. Return in the stamped self-addressed envelope.
Sincerely yours,
Doug Grandt
answerthecall@mac.com