Energy & Natural Resources Committee Considers Deputy Secretary Of Energy Nominee
Menezes praises bipartisan American Energy Innovation Act 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 Mark Menezes to be Deputy […]
Murkowski: Menezes is a Great Choice for Deputy Secretary of Energy
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a full committee hearing to consider the nomination of Mark Menezes to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE). The Senate confirmed Menezes as Under Secretary for Energy by voice vote in November 2017. “As Under Secretary, Mr. Menezes helped create the Department’s new cybersecurity office […]
Murkowski, Manchin, Udall to Vice President Pence: Secure PPE, Testing for Firefighters
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, and Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence urging the Coronavirus Task Force to help secure personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing kits for firefighters and federal law enforcement personnel tasked with wildfire response. Below are excerpts from the letter: “Peak fire […]
Murkowski Welcomes Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, welcomed the Department of Energy’s (DOE) launch of an Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) within its Office of Nuclear Energy. The ARDP will partner with private industry to help demonstrate advanced nuclear reactors in the United States. “Over the past several years, I have worked with my Senate colleagues to […]
Never Again Education Act En Route to the President’s Desk
Senate Unanimously Passes Holocaust Education Bill U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, welcomed the Senate’s passage of H.R. 943, the Never Again Education Act, which will help raise awareness of the Holocaust by providing educational resources for teachers and students. “The Holocaust is a scourge in world history, when racism and intolerance led to the murder […]
Murkowski, Risch Introduce Energy Infrastructure Protection Act
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and James Risch, R-Idaho, today introduced a new bill, the Energy Infrastructure Protection Act, to boost protections for critical electric infrastructure. The bill updates provisions in the Federal Power Act and restricts federal disclosures of certain sensitive energy information. “Protecting our nation’s electric infrastructure is a matter of national security,” Murkowski said. “Our […]
Murkowski Urges Federal Agencies to Coordinate to Ensure PPE for Firefighters
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, recently sent a letter requesting that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior (DOI) combine efforts to allocate personal protective equipment (PPE) and rapid COVID-19 tests for federal wildland fire crews. Below […]
Alaska Delegation Reiterates Strong Support for Willow Project
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, this week wrote a letter urging the Department of the Interior to finalize the supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for ConocoPhillips’ Willow Master Development Plan in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). Below are excerpts from the delegation’s letter: “There is no doubt the COVID-19 […]
Manchin Statement On President Trump’s Bulk-Power System Executive Order
Charleston, WV – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today released the following statement on President Trump’s Executive Order to secure America’s Bulk-Power System. The Bulk-Power System is vital to the Nation’s energy security, supporting national defense, emergency services, critical infrastructure, and the economy. “Today President […]
Murkowski Welcomes Affirmation of Commitment on BP-Hilcorp Sale
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, released the following statement after BP reaffirmed its commitment to sell its Alaska assets to Hilcorp this year. “As Alaskans navigate unprecedented challenges during these uncertain times, it is welcome news to hear that one of the most important deals for the state’s largest industry remains on track,” Murkowski said. […]