Murkowski: Lands Package Addresses Alaska Priorities
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, yesterday reintroduced a bipartisan package of more than 100 public lands, natural resources, and water bills. Murkowski, as chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and one of the four primary negotiators for the package, ensured it reflects a wide range of Alaska priorities. “While we weren’t […]
Murkowski, Cantwell Reintroduce Bipartisan Lands Package
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and outgoing committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., yesterday reintroduced a bipartisan package of more than 100 public lands, natural resources, and water bills they negotiated last year with the chairman and ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee. […]
Murkowski Statement on the Passing of FERC Commissioner Kevin McIntyre
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after the passing of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Kevin McIntyre. McIntyre served as chairman of FERC beginning in December 2017, before stepping down to become a commissioner in October 2018. “I am deeply saddened by the loss of Commissioner McIntyre. As a lawyer, […]
Alaska Delegation Commends Milestone for Responsible Energy Development on the Coastal Plain
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, Rep. Don Young, and Gov. Michael J. Dunleavy (all R-Alaska) today issued the following statements after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the oil and gas leasing program on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). “One year […]
Quantum Science Legislation Heads to the President’s Desk
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6227, the National Quantum Initiative Act, a bipartisan bill to accelerate research in the field of quantum science. “The possibilities of quantum information science are tremendous, with the potential to transform the speed and scale at which we […]
Cantwell, Pallone Demand Immediate Action On Pipeline Cybersecurity From DHS
Download the full text of the letter here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) released a letter to DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen calling for her to take urgent action to protect America’s pipelines […]
Senate Passes Schatz-Murkowski Legislation to Expand AMBER Alert System to All U.S. Territories, Help Find Missing Children
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation authored by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawai‘i, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, that will expand the AMBER Alert system to include all U.S. territories. The national AMBER Alert network distributes alerts on highway billboards, TVs, radio, and cellular phones to mobilize the public when a child is missing or abducted. It […]
Murkowski Comments on Zinke’s Departure
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement about Secretary Ryan Zinke, who will step down from the Department of the Interior at the end of the year. “I was disappointed to learn that Secretary Zinke is stepping down. He has been a strong partner for western states and for Alaska, in particular. […]
Cantwell, Colleagues Call for FERC Commissioner McNamee’s Recusal from Future Discussions Involving Potential Subsidization of Coal, Nuclear Plants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the top Democrat on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined 16 of her Senate colleagues in calling for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Bernard McNamee to recuse himself from any future discussions at the commission involving the potential subsidization of coal and […]
Feinstein-Murkowski Earthquake Resilience Bill Signed into Law
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, commended President Trump for yesterday signing the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act (NEHRP) into law. Murkowski and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced the bipartisan legislation and secured unanimous passage in the Senate on Sept. 27, 2018, with House passage by voice vote following on Nov. 27, 2018. The […]