Barrasso Remarks at Business Meeting on Department of the Interior Nominations
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 business meeting to consider the nominations of: Mr. Robert T. Anderson to be solicitor of the Department of the Interior; Ms. Shannon […]
Barrasso: Biden Making America Energy and Mineral Dependent
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 reports that the Biden administration will rely on foreign countries to supply the nation with critical minerals instead of creating a United States supply chain. “President Biden […]
Manchin: Reforestation And New, Innovative Forest Products Bring Incredible Opportunity To Rural Communities
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 examine the role of reforestation, active forest management, and carbon storage in fostering resiliency. Senator Joe […]
Manchin, Wyden, Cantwell, Feinstein Introduce Legislation To Help Prevent Catastrophic Wildfires
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) reintroduced legislation that would help prevent the blistering and destructive infernos from destroying homes, businesses and livelihoods and becoming more frequent as the climate crisis grows. The […]
Barrasso: Healthy Forests Provide Wildlife Habitat, Support the Economy & Sequester Carbon
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 full committee hearing to examine the role of reforestation, active forest management, and carbon storage in fostering resiliency. The hearing featured testimony […]
Manchin, Committee Consider DOI 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 Mr. Robert T. Anderson to be Solicitor of the Department of the […]
Barrasso Opening Statement at Department of the Interior Nominations Hearing
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 Mr. Robert T. Anderson, nominee to be solicitor of the Department of the Interior; Ms. […]
ICYMI: Barrasso Op-Ed: The MAP Land Act will Make Accessing Wyoming’s Federal Lands Simpler and Safer
By: U.S. Senator John Barrasso May 13, 2021 Casper Star Tribune Across Wyoming, hunters are running into a consistent problem. They are unable to easily access maps showing which land is open to the public for hunting and which land is private property. A checkerboard pattern of Bureau of Land Management land and private real […]
Manchin Leads Robust Discussion On Offshore Energy Development And Offshore Leasing Programs
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 examine offshore energy development in federal waters and the federal offshore leasing programs. Senator Joe Manchin […]
Barrasso Introduces Legislation to Modernize Film Permitting on Public Lands
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 Federal Interior Land Media Act (FILM Act). This legislation will modernize film permitting on public lands to keep pace with changing technology and social media. It will also eliminate burdensome and unnecessary […]