Murkowski Welcomes New Hire and Summer Interns to Committee Staff
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced that Michelle Toohey has joined her Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee staff. She also welcomed four interns who are assisting the committee with various projects this summer: Alexandra Bender, Selia Butler, Kaiwi Eisenhour, and Michael McCambridge. “Michelle is a valuable addition to our team. She brings decades […]
Cantwell, Alexander Tell Administration to “Abandon Misguided Plan to Sell Federal Transmission Lines”
WASHINGTON, D.C – June 21, 2018, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said the Administration’s plan, announced in a proposal to reorganize federal agencies, to sell the federal electric transmission assets of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Power Marketing Administrations (PMA) […]
Cantwell, Bipartisan Coalition Launch 100 Day Campaign To Save America’s Most Important Conservation Program
Watch Senator Cantwell’s Full Remarks Here. **Download Broadcast Quality Of Senator Cantwell’s Remarks Here** WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Senate and House Colleagues, and stakeholders met today to sound the alarm about the looming expiration of America’s most important and successful conservation and recreation […]
ICYMI: GOP Tax Reform is Creating Jobs, Increasing Wages, Growing the Economy – And Cutting Your Monthly Energy and Water Bills
ICYMI: This week marks six months since Congress passed H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and Americans are reaping the benefits. Some 90 percent of wage earners now have higher take-home pay and companies of all sizes are raising wages, offering bonuses, and increasing 401(k) matches. We’ve talked a lot about the substantial […]
Murkowski Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear Sturgeon Case for a Second Time
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement thanking the U.S. Supreme Court for agreeing to hear, for the second time, the case of John Sturgeon, an Alaskan who sued the National Park Service after being forced off of the Nation River in 2007 for using a hovercraft to hunt moose, as he […]
Cantwell To Zinke: You Need To Follow The Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) wrote to Secretary Zinke in response to Department of Interior’s notice to begin an Environmental Impact Statement for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. In addition to Senator Cantwell the letter was also signed by Senators Schumer […]
Cantwell Addresses “Elephant in the Room” at FERC Hearing: Trump Coal Bailout
Watch Video of Senator Cantwell’s opening statement here. Watch video of Sen Cantwell’s questions here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) pressed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on the Trump administration’s plan to bail out coal and nuclear plants in the name of […]
Murkowski: FERC Should Take Balanced Approach in Regulation of Energy Sector
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to conduct oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). For the first time in about a decade, all five FERC commissioners – Chairman Kevin McIntyre, Cheryl LaFleur, Neil Chatterjee, Robert Powelson, and Richard Glick – testified before the committee. Murkowski opened the hearing by noting […]
Murkowski Welcomes DOE Awards for Alaska Projects
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today welcomed the Department of Energy’s (DOE) announcement that two Alaska projects will receive a total of $3.6 million to support the development of innovative marine energy technologies. The Igiugig Village Council (IVC), in partnership with the Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) of Maine, will receive $2.3 million to continue […]
Senate Passes Package of Six ENR Lands Bills
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, this week secured the passage of six land-related bills through the U.S. Senate, all of which had been favorably reported by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Included in the package was S. 2857, the National Nordic Museum Act, which was sponsored by Ranking Member Maria Cantwell, D-Wash, and […]