Delegation Statement on Reductions in Alaska North Slope Production
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, released the following statement after Alyeska, the consortium that owns and operates the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, announced the temporary proration of North Slope crude oil production. “The impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and the oil price war have hit Alaska hard—prompting some […]
Murkowski Commends DOE’s Commitment to Advancing Nuclear Energy in the United States
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its report outlining a number of activities to renew our nation’s nuclear energy capabilities. “I welcome this report, which outlines key steps to move forward on nuclear energy. In order for the United States to have a viable nuclear […]
Murkowski Joins Colleagues in Urging Loans to Protect American Energy Jobs
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, joined several of her Senate colleagues on a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urging swift action to make loans accessible to domestic energy producers. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. led the effort. Below are excerpts from the letter: “We face a real and present […]
Alaska Delegation Urges Fast-Tracked Approval for Virtual SRS RAC Meetings
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senator Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Young, all R-Alaska, today sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue requesting that he allow Resource Advisory Committees (RACs) to meet virtually on an expedited timeline during the COVID-19 pandemic. Below is an excerpt from their letter: “Most RAC funding is used to improve […]
Murkowski Questions FCC Proposal to Open 6 GHz Spectrum
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow emergency responders and utilities to continue to have priority usage of the 6 Gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band. Murkowski’s comments came in a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. On April 1, the FCC published a draft rule to allow unlicensed devices […]
Manchin Statement on EPA Mercury Role Decision
Charleston, WV – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to lower standards on mercury and other toxic metals from coal and oil power plants. “The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to undo the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards runs counter to the efforts and investments […]
Murkowski Welcomes Temporary Extension of Timber Contracts
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will allow timber operators to request up to two years’ extension on certain timber harvest contracts with the Forest Service. In Alaska, the USDA will allow contractors to request up to three years’ extension in light […]
Murkowski: OPEC+ Agreement is a Good Step
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement after the OPEC+ group, comprised of 23 member nations, collectively agreed to reduce their global oil production by 9.7 million barrels per day. The cuts will be made to limit global oversupply in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m glad the Saudis and Russians […]
Murkowski Welcomes EIA’s Prioritization of Storage Data
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today thanked the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Information Administration (EIA) for quickly prioritizing her request to publish timely data on U.S. oil storage capacity. In response to Murkowski’s March 31 letter to Administrator Linda Capuano, EIA today began publishing a weekly estimate of U.S. oil storage capacity utilization as […]
Murkowski, Sullivan To Cosponsor Legislation to Fill Strategic Petroleum Reserve with U.S. Crude
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today announced they will cosponsor bipartisan, bicameral legislation that provides $3 billion to purchase U.S.-produced crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The legislation, which will be introduced when Congress returns to session, aligns with the request made by President Donald J. Trump and Secretary […]