Barrasso Questions Beaudreau on the Importance of the Multiple Uses of Public Lands in Wyoming
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) questioned Tommy Beaudreau, President Biden’s nominee to be deputy secretary of the Interior. Beaudreau testified before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Barrasso asked Beaudreau about a number of issues including using vacant allotments for livestock grazing; the Biden administration’s “30 by 30” initiative; […]
Barrasso: Mr. Beaudreau Must Serve as Voice of Reason at the Department of the Interior
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 hearing to consider the nomination of Tommy P. Beaudreau to be deputy secretary of the Interior. The hearing featured testimony from Mr. […]
Manchin Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Protect America’s Electric Grid
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK ) – along with Senators James Risch (R-ID), Angus King (I-ME), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) – reintroduced S. 1400, the Protecting Resources On The Electric grid with Cybersecurity Technology (PROTECT) Act, which enhances electric […]
Manchin, Brown, Casey, Kaine, And Warner Reintroduce Legislation To Invest In And Restore Coal Communities
To view Senator Manchin reintroduce the AML Fee Extension Act and the RECLAIM Act, click here. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Fee Extension […]
Manchin Leads Robust Discussion On Energy Production On Federal Lands
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 energy development on federal lands, with a focus on the current status of the Department […]
Barrasso Requests Inspector General Review of Secretary Granholm’s Investments in Electric Bus Company
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) sent a letter to the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) requesting a review of a potential conflict of interest involving DOE Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s investments in Proterra, Inc. and her promotion of electric vehicles. Barrasso is ranking member of the Senate Committee on […]
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon Testifies Before the Senate on Federal Oil & Gas Leasing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), welcomed the Honorable Mark Gordon, governor of Wyoming, to the committee. Gordon was testifying before the committee at a hearing to examine energy development on federal lands. Click here to watch Governor Gordon’s testimony. Barrasso introduced […]
Barrasso: Energy Production on Federal Lands is Critical to Wyoming, Western States & the Nation
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 energy development on federal lands, focusing on the current status of the Department of the Interior’s onshore […]
Manchin Praises DOE R&D Investments At West Virginia University
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, congratulated West Virginia University after the Department of Energy announced that it was selected to receive up to $15 million via the Geothermal Technologies Office’s (GTO) Hydrothermal and Low Temperature Multi-Topic Funding Opportunity. This funding will support the research […]
Manchin Explores The Role Of Carbon Capture, Utilization, And Storage Technologies To Meet Biden’s New Climate Goal
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 opportunities and challenges that exist for advancing and deploying carbon and carbon-dioxide (CO2) utilization […]