Forest Service Chief Commits to Manchin: Secure Rural Schools Funding will be out within 30 days
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, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s U.S. Forest Service Chief Victoria Christiansen testified before the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the Administration’s budget request for the Forest Service for […]
Murkowski: Forest Service Should Prioritize Wildland Fire Management, Reasonable Access to Alaska Forests
Chairman Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today convened a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to examine the President’s $5.3 billion budget request for the U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) for Fiscal Year 2021. During the hearing, Murkowski addressed the importance of fire management, the need for sustainable timber harvesting and recreation access in […]
Delegation Responds to Misguided Letter Seeking to Undermine Investment in Alaska
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, sent a letter this week to the chief executives of 11 major banks in response to a misguided letter that a number of their Democratic colleagues sent in late January. The delegation’s letter calls out mischaracterizations being made as part of an effort […]
Energy & Natural Resources Committee Considers DOI, OSMRE Nominees
ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE CONSIDER DOI, OSMRE NOMINEES To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s opening remarks, pleaseclick here. Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider pending nominations. Ms. Katharine MacGregor, nominated to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, previously passed out of committee […]
ENR Advances Two Interior Nominees
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) today held a business meeting to advance the following nominees to the full Senate for confirmation: Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior, and Mr. Lanny Erdos to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement at […]
Murkowski Welcomes Decision that Recognizes Mining’s Importance to Infrastructure
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement after the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) voted to include mining as a sector covered by its authority. “I welcome this announcement, which will ensure that mining projects benefit from the permitting transparency and accountability that many other major projects already receive,” Murkowski said. […]
Murkowski Announces Senior Staff Promotions
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced two staff promotions on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR): Brianne Miller to be Deputy Staff Director of Energy and Lucy Murfitt to be Deputy Staff Director of Natural Resources. “I greatly appreciate the work that Brianne and Lucy have accomplished on the committee on behalf […]
Murkowski Welcomes NEPA Modernization Effort
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today welcomed President Trump’s decision to propose a modernization of federal environmental review and permitting processes under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1970. “While I am still reviewing the details of this proposal, antiquated federal regulations often stand in the way of critical infrastructure and other important projects […]
Murkowski Welcomes New Additions to ENR Staff
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced recent additions to her staff on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee: Grace Jang as communications director, Chris Griffin as a staff assistant, and Alexander Jackstadt as a staff assistant. In addition, Tonya Parish has been promoted to press secretary. “I’m very pleased Grace, Chris, and Alex […]
Energy and Natural Resource Committee Consider Wildfire Impacts on Electric Grid
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 wildfire on electric grid reliability and efforts to mitigate wildfire risk and […]