Energy lesson for U.S. should begin at home
June 15 – We can only help lower the price of gasoline by implementing an all-of-the-above approach that increases American-made energy, decreases our dependence on foreign oil and creates jobs here at home in the process. The world needs to see us proactively moving toward energy independence, and the best way we can do it is to deploy the technologies and capitalize on our free-enterprise system to solve these problems.
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With new seniority, Wamp could boost RRW
May 14 – If Rep. Zach Wamp rises to a senior leadership position on the House Appropriations energy and water subcommittee, the Reliable Replacement Warhead could have a new champion. Wamp noted, “The nuclear weapons complex is still an effective deterrent. We've got to keep it up with the changes that we see in the development of nuclear weapons."
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Senator delivers 7 steps at ORNL
May 10 – With gasoline rapidly approaching $4 a gallon and the nation's energy future on shaky ground economically and environmentally, Sen. Lamar Alexander called for a five-year project that would put the United States on a clean path to energy independence. "It is so important that we act - and that we act quickly," Rep. Zach Wamp said.
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Congressman to announce funding for new fire station
April 17 – A new city fire station will be built on Frank Diggs Drive in the Clinton/Interstate 75 Industrial Park. U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp is expected to explain federal funding help for the project in an announcement at the site. Total cost of the 3,500-square-foot station, which will contain two fire bays, is pegged at $376,875.  The new fire station is being built in response to recent growth in the city.
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Vietnam medals reach family at last
April 18 – It took some detective work, but the daughter of a Vietnam War veteran will receive replacement military medals for those her father earned during the conflict. U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp will present a display case full of medallions to Pauline Gibbs of Clinton, daughter of Staff Sgt. James Gibbs. Wamp will present Gibbs with nine medals her father received, including a Bronze Star and a Vietnam Service Medal replete with five service stars.
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Plan to import nuke waste remains a hot political item
April 21 – EnergySolutions' proposal to import Italian nuclear waste has struck some people the wrong way. U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp didn't expressly oppose the Italian project, but said EnergySolutions made a "fatal mistake" by not seeking political support in advance of its NRC application.  "They didn't do their homework," Wamp said.
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Lookout Mountain Battlefield to expand
April 22 – Representatives of the National Park Service and The Trust for Public Land said at the ceremony dedicating the expansion area that federal appropriations over three years bought the land from CSX Railroad Co. Rick Wood, director of the trust's Chattanooga office, thanked Republican U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker and U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp for securing the money from the Land and Water Conservation Fund supported by offshore oil and gas leases. Wamp said preserving the park and its history "celebrates our heritage and our culture. It tells us who we are and where we came from."
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State says waste plan permissible
March 12 – The state of Tennessee has determined there is no "technical reason" to prohibit EnergySolutions' plans to process Italian nuclear waste at the company's Oak Ridge facilities. U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp said EnergySolutions committed a "fatal mistake" by not seeking political support before pursuing the project. "EnergySolutions did an awful job of preparing for this application. They didn't do their homework," Wamp said. There are not enough jobs involved to have a persuasive economic argument, Wamp said, adding that the company depended on past performance to support its application. "I don't see the Oak Ridge community rallying to their defense," he said.
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East Tennessee mayors fall in line behind Y-12
February 18 – Twelve county mayors in East Tennessee have signed a letter supporting Oak Ridge’s role in the nuclear weapons complex and endorsing improvements at the Y-12 National Security Complex. U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, whose district includes Oak Ridge, has called Y-12 the “flagship” of the reconfigured nuclear weapons complex.
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Oak Ridge could benefit as Wamp climbs ladder
February 6 – U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp whose district includes Oak Ridge, is climbing the ladder in Congress, and he makes no bones about plans to put his added seniority and influence to work.

Wamp honors OR climate scientists
January 31 – U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp said he was awed by the work of Oak Ridge scientists who contributed to the Nobel Prize-winning work on global climate change. "I'm grateful for your service. I'm grateful for your expertise, your excellence, your commitment to helping our nation and the world to address this major challenge in a responsible way," he told the researchers.
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What did East Tennessee members of Congress think of Bush’s speech?
January 29 – U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp: "My hope is that we can work together in Congress in a bipartisan manner to find solutions to some of the crucial problems facing our country outlined by the president in his speech."
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