ICYMI: The Truth About Wildlife Management in Alaska
Much of the recent media coverage on updated National Park Service regulations for hunting and trapping in Alaska has been misleading or inaccurate—underscoring a lack of understanding that conservation and respect for wildlife are inherently Alaskan values. With restricted access to conveniences most Americans take for granted, Alaskans live off the bounty of its lands […]
Murkowski Votes for Great American Outdoors Act
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today voted in favor of the Great American Outdoors Act, which the Senate passed by a margin of 73 to 25. This conservation measure addresses deferred maintenance backlogs on federal land, including for national parks and national forests, and provides increased support for local recreational opportunities. “The Great American Outdoors […]
Senate Passes Manchin’s Landmark Conservation Package
Senate overwhelmingly passes Manchin’s Great American Outdoors Act Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded the Senate passage of his Great American Outdoors Act. The landmark conservation package passed the Senate by a vote of 73-25. The legislation would provide full and permanent funding for the Land […]
Manchin: American Energy Innovation Act Will Speed Energy Sector Recovery
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 COVID-19 on the energy industry. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member […]
Murkowski: Energy Industry Has Faced Significant Impacts, Is Critical to Economic Recovery
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to examine the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. energy industry. Murkowski also emphasized that the industry can play a key role in the nation’s economic recovery. “The decline in demand can be found just about everywhere. Less flying means less jet fuel. Less […]
Manchin Praises SCOTUS Decision On Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the United States Supreme Court decision in favor of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in overturning the Fourth Circuit Court’s decision. In August 2018, Senator Manchin led efforts on a letter to the Federal Energy […]
ICYMI: Murkowski on the Great American Outdoors Act
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, earlier this week spoke on the Senate floor about the Great American Outdoors Act, which would help address deferred maintenance backlogs on federal land—including at National Parks and National Forests in Alaska—while providing greater funding for local recreational opportunities. In her floor remarks, Murkowski also highlighted the role of oil […]
Murkowski, Manchin Welcome Crucial Step for U.S. Leadership in Nuclear Energy
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., today commended the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) decision to allow nuclear energy projects to apply for financing—as Murkowski and Manchin requested in an October 2019 letter to DFC. “Nuclear energy technology can help meet the world’s clean energy needs,” Murkowski said. “Our energy future is global, […]
Manchin Demands Testing Be Available For Firefighters
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 wildfire management in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking […]
Manchin Introduces Bill To Protect Firefighters During COVID-19 Pandemic
Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Committee of Energy and Natural Resources, and Senator Tom Udall, Ranking Member of the Appropritaions Subcomitte on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, introduced the COVID-19 as a Presumptive Disease in Wildland Firefighters Act to protect federal firefighters in the midst of the […]