Cantwell Statement On McIntyre Stepping Down As Chairman Of FERC
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) made the following statement regarding Kevin McIntyre stepping down as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: “My heart goes out to Kevin McIntyre and his family in this difficult time. I wish him a speedy recovery,” said […]
Murkowski Statement on Changes in FERC Leadership
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Kevin McIntyre announced that he would step down as chairman due to ongoing health issues. President Trump has designated Neil Chatterjee to serve as chairman. “I thank Chairman McIntyre for his leadership at the agency, and pray for his […]
Murkowski Convenes Hearing on Blackstart
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a full committee hearing to discuss blackstart, the process through which electricity is restored to the power grid after a system-wide blackout. “Imagine a day where everybody living within an interconnected electrical system loses power. Hundreds of millions of people would be left in the dark, power lines […]
Cantwell Evaluates Real Solutions To Secure The Energy Grid In Case Of Cyber Attack
Watch Senator Cantwell’s opening remarks here | Download TV-quality video Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) discussed the role of blackstart technologies to restore power to the grid in case of a system-wide blackout. “This is an important topic. We take for granted […]
Senate Passes Major Water Infrastructure Bill
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement after the Senate passed, S. 3021, America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, through a bipartisan vote of 99-1. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives by voice vote in September, now heads to the president’s desk. Working closely with leaders on the Senate Committee […]
ENR Approves Bill to Restore Equity for Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee yesterday advanced S. 785, the Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act, out of committee by voice vote. The bill, sponsored by Sens. Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, both R-Alaska, would allow approximately 2,800 Alaska Natives who served during the Vietnam-era to apply for their Congressionally-promised Native allotment, […]
ENR Advances 40 More Bills to the Full Senate
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee yesterday held a business meeting to consider and approve 40 bills focused on parks maintenance, geologic mapping, water resource management, wildfire prevention, recreation, and public lands. Chairman Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, thanked her colleagues for developing and working together to report the measures to the full Senate. “We’ve already […]
Cantwell Secures Major Win for Outdoor Recreation & Conservation, Land and Water Conservation Fund Heads to Senate Floor
Ranking Member’s bill, S. 569, passes out of committee 16-7 Watch Senator Cantwell’s opening remarks here | Download TV-quality video WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-WA) secured a major win for outdoor recreation and conservation efforts across the country by passing her Land and […]
Senate Passes Bill to Strengthen National Earthquake Resilience Program
Last week, the Senate passed S. 1768, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act, a bipartisan bill to improve the nation’s earthquake preparedness. The legislation, introduced by Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., modernizes earthquake-safety programs that help states like Alaska and California prepare for and respond to earthquakes. The bill is […]
Murkowski: Quantum Technologies Can Change the World
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to examine the Department of Energy’s (DOE) efforts for quantum information science (QIS) – working with the National Labs, universities, and private industry – which could transform the future of computing. Expert witnesses discussed the challenges and opportunities that currently exist with the technology. Murkowski opened […]