Manchin, Barrasso Stress To Biden The Need For Innovative, Proactive Forest Management Policies To Reduce Wildfire, Adapt To A Changing Climate
Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Committee, sent a letter to President Biden urging him to implement proactive forest management policies to reduce the occurrence of deadly wildfires, increase carbon storage, mitigate emissions, and improve […]
Birol Clarifies Recent IEA Report In Conversation With Manchin
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after a conversation with Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), to discuss the agency’s Net Zero by 2050 report that was released in May. “My discussion with Dr. […]
Barrasso: President Biden Killed the Keystone Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), issued the following statement in response to the announcement that TC Energy will terminate the Keystone XL Pipeline project permanently. Construction of the pipeline was stopped following President Biden’s Inauguration Day executive order. “President […]
Manchin Secures West Virginia Priorities In The U.S. Innovation And Competition Act
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, fought to include West Virginia priorities in the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, legislation that will invest in American research and development in sciences and manufacturing. Chairman Manchin championed the addition of provisions to provide $16.9 billion for […]
Manchin, Committee Consider BLM and Energy Dept. Nominees
To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s opening remarks, please click here. To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s questioning, please click here. Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider the nominations of Ms. Tracy Stone-Manning to be the Director of the Bureau of Land […]
Barrasso Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Invest in Wyoming Skiing Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), introduced the Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development (SHRED) Act. This legislation will invest in outdoor recreation in mountain communities by ensuring National Forests retain a portion of the annual fees that ski areas […]
Barrasso: Based on Her Record, I am Concerned that Ms. Stone-Manning Does Not Fit the Bill
Click here to watch Ranking Member Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a nominations hearing. The hearing featured testimony from Ms. Tracy Stone-Manning, nominee to be director of the Bureau of Land Management; Ms. Shalanda […]
Barrasso: Wyoming will be Home to Groundbreaking Advanced Nuclear Reactor
Click here to watch Senator Barrasso’s remarks. CHEYENNE, WY — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at an event to announce that TerraPower will build its first Natrium advanced nuclear reactor in the state of Wyoming. The announcement event was hosted […]
Committee Leaders Call on EIA to Assess Impacts of Biden Administration’s Drastic Emissions Targets
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) and U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) sent a letter to Acting Administrator Stephen Nalley requesting the Energy Information Administration (EIA) conduct an analysis of the Biden administration’s greenhouse gas emissions targets. Barrasso serves as ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and […]
Manchin, Graham, Hickenlooper Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Help Manufacturers Upgrade Facilities
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced bipartisan legislation to help eligible small and medium-sized manufacturers upgrade their facilities to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “Investing in energy efficiency is among the best, and […]