Murkowski, Sullivan Lead Senate Effort to Establish Offshore Revenue Sharing for Alaska
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, along with Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., John Kennedy, R-La., Doug Jones, D-Ala., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., recently introduced new legislation to facilitate the equitable sharing of revenues from energy production in the nation’s Outer Continental Shelf. The bill, entitled the Conservation of America’s Shoreline Terrain and […]
Murkowski Introduces Bill to Help Develop Local Energy Infrastructure
Prior to the Senate’s adjournment for the August state work period, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, introduced legislation to improve access to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Section 1703 loan guarantee program. Her new bill would allow certain state financing entities to be fully eligible for the program, providing a new pathway for states to […]
Murkowski Reacts to EPA’s Latest Announcement on Pebble Mine
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has withdrawn the proposed determination it issued in 2014 for the Pebble mine project in southwest Alaska. “I have never supported preemptive restrictions for any project in Alaska,” Murkowski said. “It is inappropriate for an agency to […]
Manchin Urges President Trump To Nominate FERC Commissioners In Bipartisan Manner
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement urging President Donald Trump to simultaneously nominate two individuals, one Republican and one Democrat, to fill the two vacancies on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). “FERC was established as a five-member […]
Manchin Again Raises Concerns About Chinese Investment In West Virginia
To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s opening remarks click here. To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s questioning click here. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, again expressed his growing concern over the lack of transparency surrounding the $83 billion Chinese investment […]
Committee Focuses on Links Between Energy Innovation, Economic Growth, and Competitiveness
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to examine the importance of energy innovation to economic growth and our country’s long-term competitiveness. Murkowski opened the hearing by outlining the broad importance of innovation to our success as a nation. “Whether we are looking to bolster our energy supply or reduce our greenhouse gas […]
Manchin Raises Concerns About Chinese Influence In Pacific Islands
To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s opening remarks click here. The watch a video of Senator Manchin’s questioning click here. Washington. DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, raised concerns about China’s growing influence on the Freely Associated States during a hearing discussing U.S. interests […]
ENR Reviews U.S. Interests in the Freely Associated States
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to examine U.S. interests in the Freely Associated States (FAS), which include the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. Relations between the U.S. and FAS began during World War II, when the United States ended Japanese occupation […]
Energy Committee Advances 22 Bills
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today held a business meeting to consider and report 22 energy-related measures to the full Senate. Chairman Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, thanked her colleagues for their bipartisan efforts to develop these measures and outlined the important work ahead on the Senate floor. “I’m excited to be moving legislation related […]
Manchin, Energy Committee Passes 22 Bills Moving Toward Bipartisan Energy Innovation Solutions
Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed 22 energy bills on a largely bipartisan basis. Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider pending legislation and reported out of committee 22 energy bills on a largely bipartisan basis. “I’m proud of the […]