Manchin Urges Administration To Reject Permit For Pebble Mine
Charleston, WV – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today released the following statement urging the Administration to reject the Clean Water Act permit for the Pebble Mine project and protect Bristol Bay. “As a West Virginian, I understand the importance of mining and the role […]
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Protect Communities from Landslides
The U.S. Senate yesterday unanimously approved bipartisan legislation led by Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, to help communities prepare for and respond to landslides and other natural hazards. S. 529, the National Landslide Preparedness Act, will help protect communities and property, […]
To Protect Taxpayer Interests, Confront Climate Change, Senators Manchin, King, Carper, Cantwell Push For Federal Review Of Methane Emissions
Methane leaks are a major contributor to global warming, so Senators seek study from Government Accounting Office on state of energy industry, infrastructure Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Angus King (I-ME), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) sent a letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accountability […]
Murkowski: Carbon Management Has Significant Promise
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing focused on the development of carbon removal technologies in the United States. Murkowski also highlighted the introduction of the CREATE Act, a new bill she is cosponsoring to establish an executive committee at the National Science and Technology Council to coordinate interagency efforts on carbon removal research and development. “Just a few […]
Manchin: CCUS & CO2 Removal Technologies Necessary To Reduce Emissions Across The Board
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 development and deployment of large-scale carbon dioxide management technologies in the United States, including […]
Murkowski’s Mineral Bill Included in Recovery Legislation
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced that her bipartisan American Mineral Security Act is included in new legislation to help the U.S. recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Murkowski’s bill, which focuses on rebuilding domestic supply chains, addresses systemic weaknesses exposed by the pandemic and is critical to the future of U.S. manufacturing and competitiveness. […]
Manchin Statement on FERC Nominees
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after President Trump announced his intent to nominate Allison Clements and Mark Christie to fill two vacancies on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). “In a political climate that is often paralyzed […]
Senate Passes Nuclear Energy Leadership Act In Defense Authorization Bill
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today thanked her colleagues for supporting the inclusion of S. 903, her Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA), in S. 4049, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021. The Senate today passed the NDAA bill, with NELA incorporated by amendment, by a vote of 86 to 14. “For […]
Manchin, Energy Committee Consider COVID-19 Impacts On Users Of Public 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 the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on users of public lands, forests, and national parks. […]
Delegation: Ambler Access Project Will Aid Alaska’s Economy, Domestic Mineral Security
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 the Ambler Mining District Industrial Access Road project (Ambler Road). “Federal approval of the Ambler Road is both timely and significant for Alaska’s future,” Senator Murkowski […]