Manchin: Pendley Should Not Continue To Lead The Bureau Of Land Management
To watch Ranking Member Manchin’s floor remarks, click here. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging William Perry Pendley to step down or Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to remove him from his role leading the […]
ICYMI: 73 Stakeholders Call for Passage of the American Energy Innovation Act
ICYMI – Last Friday, a group of 73 stakeholder groups and companies – including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Environmental Defense Fund, National Association of Manufacturers, and The Nature Conservancy – sent a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urging passage of the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) before the year […]
Manchin Encourages West Virginians To Submit Comments To U.S. Forest Service
Charleston, WV – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is encouraging West Virginians to submit letters encouraging the U.S. Forest Service to prioritize deferred maintenance projects in West Virginia for funding in Fiscal Year 2021. The U.S. Forest Service is requesting public feedback on […]
Murkowski Announces Appointment of Special Counsel
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced that Patrick J. McCormick III has returned to the staff of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, where he will serve as Special Counsel. McCormick will provide counsel and advocacy on matters within the committee’s jurisdiction especially as they bear on the security, adequacy, reliability, and affordability of the […]
Manchin Statement On Administration’s Pebble Mine Mitigation Requirement
Charleston, WV – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the Administration’s decision to allow compensatory mitigation for the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska. “A mitigation plan to make up for unavoidable damage from the Pebble Mine is not enough. The Final […]
ICYMI: Manchin, Heinrich Lead Democratic Caucus In Calling For Pendley’s Removal
Charleston, WV – Last week, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Senator Martin Heinrich(D-NM) led the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in calling on U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to remove William Perry Pendley from his role leading the Bureau of Land Management. It has been reported that Mr. Pendley […]
Alaska LNG Project Secures Final Authorization to Export Natural Gas
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today released the following statements after the Department of Energy (DOE) issued a final, unconditional order authorizing the Alaska LNG project to export liquefied natural gas (LNG). Murkowski participated in a video teleconference with DOE Deputy Secretary Mark Menezes, DOE Assistant Secretary […]
Manchin Statement On Pendley Reports
Charleston, WV – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources, released the following statement on reports that the White House will be withdrawing William Perry Pendley’s nomination to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management. “William Perry Pendley was the wrong person to lead the Bureau […]
Major Milestone for Alaska’s 1002 Area: BLM Issues Record of Decision for Oil and Gas Program
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its Record of Decision (ROD) for an oil and gas program in the non-wilderness Coastal Plain (1002 Area) of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). “This is a capstone moment […]
Alaska Delegation Welcomes Final Environmental Impact Statement for Willow Project
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, issued the following statements on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final Environmental Impact Statement for the Willow Master Development Plan in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). “As Alaskans work to rebuild our economy, it’s essential for significant projects to make steady progress […]