Murkowski: Maintenance Backlog Requires Comprehensive Fix
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to examine deferred maintenance needs and potential solutions on federal lands administered by the three major land management agencies within the Department of the Interior—the National Park Service (NPS), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the U.S. Fish […]
Murkowski Welcomes Forest Service’s Efforts to Update NEPA Regulations
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after the USDA Forest Service announced a proposed rule to update and modernize its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. “I support the Forest Service’s efforts to streamline their environmental analysis and decision-making process,” Murkowski said. “The agency has long struggled to clear its permit […]
Manchin Leads Bipartisan Group Of Senators In Introduction Of Legislation To Increase Efficiency In Federal Buildings
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation to formally authorize the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) and establish energy and water usage reduction goals for federal buildings. The bill, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019, is cosponsored by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Rob Portman (R-OH), Jeanne […]
Murkowski, Manchin, and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Efficiency in Federal Buildings
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation to formally authorize the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) and establish energy and water usage reduction goals for federal buildings. The bill, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019, is cosponsored by Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., […]
Manchin Questions Witnesses On Fire Management Strategies
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 Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine State and Federal wildland fire management programs. Senator Manchin, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, […]
Murkowski: Collaboration and Active Management Key to Mitigating Fire Risk
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to examine the outlook for the 2019 wildfire season and the nation’s fire management programs. Murkowski opened the hearing by emphasizing that our forests and grasslands are increasingly susceptible to fire, which the National Interagency Fire Center expects to […]
Manchin Praises Introduction Of Bipartisan LWCF Funding Bill In House
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, praised the introduction of legislation to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) by Representative Jeff Van Drew (D-NJ) and House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ), Representative Brian Fitzpatrick […]
Manchin Praises Nearly $2 Million DOE Investment In WVU
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, praised the Department of Energy’s (DOE) $1,984,135 investment in an ongoing research project at West Virginia University (WVU). This DOE investment supports the Boiler Health Monitoring Using a Hybrid First Principles-Artificial Intelligence Model project at WVU. This project […]
Murkowski Applauds Rural Energy Storage Project
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, released the following statement celebrating Cordova’s new battery energy storage system, and the hard work that made the system possible. “Energy storage systems like this are key to our clean energy future. I was pleased to be in Cordova, joined by innovators from both Alaska and the Department of Energy, […]
Murkowski Welcomes Updated EPA Section 401 Guidance
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated guidance for Section 401 of the Clean Water Act to clarify and improve the water quality certification process. “I welcome this announcement and hope EPA’s new guidance will reduce abuse of the Clean Water Act to block […]