Murkowski: Brouillette Will Excel in New Role
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to consider the nomination of Dan Brouillette to be Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE). The Senate previously confirmed Mr. Brouillette to be Deputy Secretary with a strong bipartisan vote of 79-17 on August 3, 2017, and he has served in that role since then. […]
Manchin Raises Concerns About Venting And Flaring
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 Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine federal revenues derived from energy development on federal and Indian lands as well as federal offshore […]
Manchin Statement On Energy Secretary Nominee
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 U.S. Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette to be the next U.S. Secretary of Energy. “The Department of Energy is tasked with ensuring our nation’s energy […]
Murkowski Convenes Hearing on Legislation to Provide Alaska With Fair Share of Offshore Energy Revenues
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to examine federal revenues derived from energy development as well as programs that share those revenues with state, local, and tribal governments. As part of the hearing, the committee also received testimony on two bills: S. 2418, Sen. Bill Cassidy’s […]
Manchin: Outdoor Recreation Is A Powerful Economic Driver
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 receive testimony on several recreation bills. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Committee, […]
Manchin Applauds DOE, USDA Joint Effort To Increase Rural Energy Technology Development And Deployment
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded the announcement of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to promote rural energy and the development of technologies that will support and advance rural and agricultural […]
Manchin Statement On CRA To Nullify ACE Rule
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the Congressional Review Act, S.J. Res.53, which sought to nullify the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. “I voted against S.J. Res. 53 because today’s vote put politics over solutions. I never supported the […]
Manchin Reiterates Need For Bipartisan FERC Pairing, Presses DOI Nominee On AML Funding
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 considered the nominations of James Danly to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Katharine MacGregor to be […]
Murkowski Expresses Support for Interior, FERC Nominees
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to consider nominees for the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The nominees are Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of DOI and Mr. James Danly to be a member of FERC. Murkowski expressed her support for both nominees […]
Murkowski Convenes Hearing on Recreation-Related Legislation
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today convened a full committee hearing to consider three recreation-related bills introduced by Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore. In her opening remarks, Murkowski noted that recreation is a continued focus for the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “This hearing is building off of one […]