Ranking Member Barrasso Questions Haaland on Answering Letter to DOI, ESA, National Parks Access, & Jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), questioned the Honorable Debra Haaland, President Biden’s nominee to be the next secretary of the interior. Haaland testified before ENR at a hearing on her nomination. Barrasso pressed Haaland on a number of issues, […]
Ranking Member Barrasso Questions Rep. Deb Haaland on Her Past Statements on Fossil Fuels and Cannabis
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), questioned the Honorable Debra Haaland, President Biden’s nominee to be the next secretary of the interior. Barrasso also entered a letter from the Northern Arapaho on job loss due to the Biden administration’s ban […]
Haaland Commits To Working With Chairman Manchin On West Virginia Priorities
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 nomination of U.S. Representative Debra Haaland (D-NM) to be Secretary of the U.S. Department […]
Barrasso Questions Haaland on Energy Permits, Republicans Believing in Science, & Climate Effects of Leasing Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), questioned the Honorable Debra Haaland, President Biden’s nominee to be the next secretary of the interior. Haaland testified before ENR at a hearing on her nomination. Barrasso pressed Haaland on a number of issues, […]
Barrasso: Rep. Haaland’s Past Policy Positions are Squarely at Odds with the Mission of the Department of the Interior
Click here to watch Senator Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled, “Hearing to Consider the Nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior.” The hearing featured testimony from the Honorable Debra Haaland, nominee to be secretary of interior. For […]
Manchin Stresses To Biden The Need For Responsible Domestic Natural Gas Production To Deliver Energy Security, Economic Growth, And Emissions Reductions
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, urged President Biden to consider the benefits of responsible production of natural gas as his administration evaluates the federal oil and gas leasing program and considers policies and regulations related to the energy industry. Chairman Manchin highlighted that […]
Manchin Praises $100 Million DOE Research And Development Announcement
Washington, DC – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, welcomed the Department of Energy’s announcement of up to $100 million in funding for transformative clean energy technology research and development via the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) OPEN 2021 funding opportunity. This funding will help identify cutting-edge, […]
Manchin Praises Biden Administration’s Plans To Strengthen LWCF
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after the Biden Administration took steps to strengthen the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) by rescinding Trump administration policies that restricted the landmark conservation program. “I’m glad to see the Biden Administration […]
Barrasso Announces Staff for the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), announced the following staff hires for the committee’s minority side for the 117th Congress. Richard M. Russell will serve as ENR staff director. Russell was staff director for Chairman Barrasso at the Senate Environment […]
Barrasso Demands Answers on Biden’s Oil and Gas Leasing Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) sent a letter to Acting Secretary of the Interior, Scott de la Vega, demanding answers on the Biden administration’s recent orders banning new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters. In the letter, Barrasso expressed his strong opposition to the orders imposing a moratorium on […]