USGS Nominee Will Prioritize America’s Mineral Security
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to consider the nomination of Dr. James Reilly to be director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS surveys and inventories our nation’s mineral base, provides real-time data for natural hazards, and deploys thousands of stream gauges across […]
Cantwell Calls Interior’s Public Engagement On Offshore Drilling Plan Inadequate, Demands Local Voices Be Heard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) led 22 Senators in a letter to Secretary Zinke requesting an extension of the March 9, 2018 deadline to submit comments on the Draft Proposed Program for the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2019-2024 […]
Murkowski: Common Sense Solutions and Cooperation Necessary to Protect Energy Infrastructure Against Cyber Threats
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to examine opportunities to promote the cybersecurity and resiliency of our nation’s critical energy infrastructure. “Protecting our nation’s energy infrastructure is critical to maintaining so much of the American way of life,” Murkowski said. “We have repeatedly heard how protection of our nation’s critical assets is […]
Cantwell To DOE: “We Need To Get A Threat Assessment Done.”
Watch Sen. Cantwell’s full opening statement here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) called for greater action in a hearing to examine private sector and government challenges and opportunities to promote the cybersecurity and resiliency of our nation’s critical energy infrastructure. “We want the […]
Cantwell To Perry: Stop Playing Politics With Science
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) made the following statement regarding a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report detailing negative impacts to previously-announced projects within the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) due to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) delay of funding: “This Government […]
Cantwell, Grijalva Call On Zinke To Give American Taxpayers A Fair Deal
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke today pressing him for information on the Department of the Interior (DOI) Royalty Policy Committee’s decision-making process […]
Cantwell Statement On BLM Methane Waste Prevention Ruling
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) made the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court of California ruling that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) must immediately implement the 2016 Methane Waste Prevention Rule: “Secretary Zinke and President Trump may think they are above […]
Murkowski Calls on Oil and Gas Industry to Share Hiring Data, Seeks Input to Increase Hiring of Alaskans
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, this week sent a letter to the five largest oil and gas producers in Alaska, raising concerns about the rising percentage of workers from outside of the state and requesting ideas to increase the number and share of Alaskans who work in the industry. “Consistent with my previous […]
Cantwell Introduces New Comprehensive Energy Legislation
Washington, D.C. – This week, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), unveiled several bills to be considered for, comprehensive energy legislation. Specifically, Sen. Cantwell’s bills address enhancing cybersecurity in the energy sector, modernizing and securing the grid, expanding our energy workforce, and accelerating the transition to cost-saving […]
Murkowski Welcomes Critical Mineral List
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today welcomed Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s release of a draft list of critical minerals, which are important to the U.S. economy and national security but increasingly imported from foreign nations. “I thank Secretary Zinke for his recognition of the dangers of our foreign mineral dependence and his continued efforts to […]