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08.12.14

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, highlighted the economic benefits of the Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project and underscored…

07.31.14

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources called for expanded energy exploration and production in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf…

07.31.14

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources welcomed recent progress by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Department…

07.30.14

WASHINGTON – In a letter to Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, called on the…

07.25.14

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., the chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, called on Congress to build upon the success of the Gulf of…

07.25.14

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue final…

07.25.14

LAFAYETTE, LA — In the epicenter of the deepwater oil and gas industry, U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, today…

07.25.14

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., the chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the Senate passed the Lower Mississippi River Study Act as…

07.24.14

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., the chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, called on the Department of Transportation to use the most comprehensive and…

06.19.14

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources applauded the decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve…

06.19.14
Two events in the last 24 hours underscore clearly why today’s vote to approve the Keystone Pipeline was important. The Canadian government has conditionally approved the 730-mile Enbridge’s Northern Gateway…
06.16.14

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue final…

06.12.14

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources commended the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for releasing its final environmental impact…

06.04.14

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, emphasized the need for continued American assistance to the government and people…

06.03.14
As Chair of the Senate Energy Committee, I will continue to pressure ArcLight to fulfill its responsibilities and ensure that Louisianians continue to have access to affordable natural gas, and…
06.02.14
While it is important to reduce carbon in the atmosphere, this should not be achieved by EPA regulations. Congress should set the terms, goals and timeframe….
05.29.14
Today’s decision by the Department of Energy to streamline the permit approval process is a positive step forward to responsibly export America’s abundant supply of natural gas….
05.20.14
ArcLight’s plans to abandon a pipeline that has served nine parishes in Northeast and Central Louisiana would effectively end affordable natural gas services to these parishes that are sparsely populated…
05.19.14
U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., the chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, emphasized the job-creation potential of the Toledo Hydroelectric Project during a May 17 Committee…
05.13.14
The Keystone pipeline and the energy efficiency legislation are two significant steps that should be taken now to enhance our energy security and boost job creation throughout the country….
04.29.14
This project sustains thousands of jobs across the country and remains the only way to safely dispose of our weapons grade plutonium stockpile. It is not only critical to our…
04.29.14
I will press hard for a vote in the coming weeks to build this pipeline….
04.21.14
I plan to use my power as chair of the Senate Energy Committee to take the decisive action to get this pipeline permit approved….
04.10.14
A power outage of even a few minutes can be a terrible inconvenience, it can be a costly occurrence, or it could be a real threat to public health, particularly…
03.31.14
We need to build upon GOMESA and pass the FAIR Act to accelerate the payments, lift the arbitrary cap and provide all coastal states the same fair deal that interior…