Manchin Presses Combs On Adminstration’s Failure To Include LWCF Funding In Budget Proposal & Reiterates That LWCF Does Not Negatively Impact Deferred Maintenance
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, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to review the implementation of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), ranking […]
Murkowski: LWCF Can Do More for Conservation and Outdoor Recreation
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to review the implementation of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program. In her opening remarks, Murkowski noted that her 2019 lands package – the John D. Dingell Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act – contained a provision to […]
Manchin Statement On FERC Commissioner Lafleur’s Departure
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 in response to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur’s announcement that she will be stepping down at the end of August. Commissioner LaFleur’s departure leaves FERC with two vacancies. “I appreciate […]
Manchin Questions Witnesses About Geothermal Development Opportunities
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, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to examine opportunities and challenges for advanced geothermal energy development in the United States. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), ranking […]
Manchin Questions Witnesses about Geothermal Development Opportunities
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, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to examine opportunities and challenges for advanced geothermal energy development in the United States. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), ranking […]
Murkowski Comments on New GAO Report on LWCF
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report on the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). “This report provides good information about how federal land management agencies have implemented a variety of programs supported by LWCF appropriations,” Murkowski said. “Now that Congress has […]
Murkowski: Geothermal Brings the Heat for America’s Energy Future
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to examine opportunities and challenges for advanced geothermal energy development in the United States. Murkowski opened by highlighting the capabilities of geothermal energy. “Whether it is used for heating our homes or keeping the lights on, geothermal provides clean […]
Manchin Votes To Confirm Assistant Secretary For Fish, Wildlife, And Parks Nominee
To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s remarks click here. Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider the nomination of Mr. Robert Wallace to be Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks at the Department of the Interior. Mr. Wallace passed out of committee […]
Manchin: Bipartisan Solutions Needed To Address Parks Deferred Maintenance Backlog
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 – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, stressed the need for bipartisan solutions to address the deferred maintenance backlog in our national parks during […]
Murkowski, Manchin Issue Statement on PROMESA Nominees
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today released the following statement after President Trump formally nominated seven individuals to serve on the Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) for Puerto Rico. All seven currently serve on the Board, but […]