Senator Cantwell Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Lawmakers to Enact the Largest Package of Forestry and Wildfire Legislation in 15 Years
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), announced that the omnibus (to be voted on later this week) will include legislation she sponsored to fix the chronic failures in wildfire funding that have plagued fire-prone communities across the West. “Pacific Northwest lawmakers have worked […]
Cantwell Presses Secretary Perry On Trump Administration’s Failure To Protect Energy Infrastructure
Watch Sen. Cantwell’s opening statement. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) questioned Secretary of Energy Rick Perry on the President’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget request. Senator Cantwell expressed concerns that drastic cuts to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) budget will harm our ability […]
Murkowski: DOE Must Focus on Maintaining U.S. Global Leadership in Science and Innovation
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired an oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Energy’s $30.6 billion budget request for Fiscal Year 2019. Murkowski opened the hearing by welcoming Secretary of Energy Rick Perry back to the committee and noted that she looks forward to hosting him in Alaska in the near future. […]
Committee Reviews Two Energy Nominees
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to consider two nominees for the Department of Energy (DOE). The nominees were Ted Garrish to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs and James Campos to be Director of the Office of Minority Impact. Murkowski opened the […]
Cantwell Statement On Russian Intrusion Campaign Against U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration announcement of new sanctions on Russia for attacks on U.S. energy infrastructure: “A year ago yesterday, I called for a Russian cyber threat assessment to our grid. I’ve repeatedly asked President […]
Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan Welcome FERC Review Schedule for AK LNG Project
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today released the following joint statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a Notice of Schedule for the environmental review process for the Alaska LNG (AK LNG) project. “This schedule is a necessary step forward for the AK LNG project and provides a clear […]
Murkowski: Interior Budget Proposal Will Increase Access, Protect Lands, Boost Resource Production
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to examine the U.S. Department of the Interior’s $11.7 billion budget request for Fiscal Year 2019. Murkowski opened the hearing by welcoming Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke back to the committee and highlighting the good work he has done for Alaska, other western states, and […]
Cantwell Confronts Secretary Zinke On Failure Of Leadership At Interior
Watch video of Sen. Cantwell’s opening statement here. Watch video of Sen Cantwell’s questions here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) questioned the Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke on the President’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget request. “While my constituents are hearing about […]
Cantwell Applauds Committee Passage Of Bipartisan Legislation To Boost Science And Innovation
Washington, D.C. – Today, in a business meeting to consider pending legislation, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) voiced support for S. 2503, the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act. The bill, introduced by Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Senator Cantwell earlier this week, passed through committee. […]
Energy and Natural Resources Committee Advances 24 Measures
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today held a business meeting to approve 24 energy, lands, and territories bills. After the meeting, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, thanked her colleagues for their work to develop and report the measures for consideration by the full Senate. The bipartisan measures reported today include bills to: address […]