Cantwell Challenges Zinke’s Decision To Roll Back Rule That Prevents Waste And Saves Taxpayers Money
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) made the following statement regarding the Department of the Interior’s decision to roll back the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Methane and Waste Prevention Rule. “Even though Congress has already rejected an attack on the Obama-era methane rule, […]
Cantwell Secures “Early Action” Infrastructure Provision in Water Package
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA). As part of this Act, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) secured the inclusion of a hydropower provision that incentivizes utilities to take “Early Action” to implement upgrades that benefit ratepayers and […]
Bipartisan Nuclear Energy Innovation Bill Heads to President’s Desk
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement after the House of Representatives’ cleared S. 97, the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (NEICA), which creates partnerships between private sector innovators in nuclear energy with government researchers to create the next generation of clean, advanced nuclear power. NEICA was led by Sens. Mike Crapo, […]
Murkowski: U.S. Stands Ready to Help Diversify Europe’s Energy Supply
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to examine the role of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) in meeting European energy demand. Expert witnesses shared their views on the economic and geopolitical implications of a stronger U.S.–EU energy relationship, as well as what actions may be needed to maximize the benefits of LNG […]
Cantwell Urges Administration To Prioritize American Consumers When Pursuing LNG Export Policy
Watch video of Sen. Cantwell’s full opening remarks here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) discussed the role of U.S. liquefied natural gas in meeting European energy demand. “The prospects of increased U.S. LNG exports and growing global LNG markets can create opportunities […]
Cantwell, Colleagues Defeat Trump Attempt To Decrease Hanford Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) along with Senate and House colleagues released the Hanford Fiscal Year 2019 Budget numbers. The agreed-upon package allocates $865 million to the Richland Operations Office which is a $207 million increase over the President’s Budget. Additionally, the Office […]
Alaska Delegation Welcomes AGDC-ExxonMobil Agreement
Alaska’s congressional delegation today welcomed the announcement of a new Gas Sales Precedent Agreement (GSPA) reached between the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) and ExxonMobil Alaska. “This is a positive step in our state’s efforts to build a new pipeline that will allow us to commercialize the North Slope’s prolific natural gas resources,” said the […]
Murkowski, Booker, and Colleagues Introduce the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Cory Booker, D-N.J., James Risch, R-Idaho, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Richard Durbin, D-Ill., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Chris Coons, D-Del., today introduced bipartisan legislation to boost nuclear energy innovation and ensure advanced reactors can provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable power to meet national […]
Cantwell, Pallone Release FERC Chairman McIntyre’s Response Letter
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) made the following statements regarding Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Kevin McIntyre’s response to their August letter regarding his Chief of Staff Anthony Pugliese: “It was encouraging to […]
Committee Advances Two DOE Nominees
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources yesterday held a business meeting to advance two nominees for the Department of Energy: Mr. William Cooper to be General Counsel; and Mr. Lane Genatowski to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. Chairman Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, supported both nominations, which the committee favorably reported by […]