Cantwell, Pallone Request FERC Briefing on Rover Pipeline
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) sent a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Kevin J. McIntyre requesting an update on environmental safety concerns related to construction of the Rover Pipeline. […]
Cantwell Statement On Trump Plan To Privatize Bonneville Power Administration’s Transmission Assets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) released the following statement regarding the privatization of Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA) transmission assets: “Selling off BPA’s transmission system and abandoning cost-based rates would raise electricity rates and throw sand in the gears of the Northwest economy. Northwest […]
Senator Cantwell Blasts GOP Lawmakers For Neglecting To Protect Fire-Prone Communities
Washington, D.C. – Late last night, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), submitted a statement for the record regarding the GOP’s failure to address wildfires in the budget agreement: In the statement, Senator Cantwell said, “How much longer are we going to short change fire programs?” […]
Murkowski: ANCSA Improvement Act Fulfills Federal Promises to Alaska Natives
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, this week spoke at a legislative hearing held by the Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining to highlight the importance of S. 1481, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Improvement Act. The bill, sponsored by Murkowski and Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, will help ensure that ANCSA continues to […]
Cantwell Statement On The U.S. Forest Service Decision To Allow Drilling Near Mount St. Helens
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. Forest Service decision to allow a Canadian company to conduct exploratory drilling to establish a hardrock mine near Mount St. Helens: “Opening the door to drilling at the edge of Mount St. Helens […]
Cantwell To Congress: We Must Meet Consumer Demand For Modern Energy Infrastructure
Watch Sen. Cantwell’s full opening remarks here. ***HD QUALITY VIDEO*** Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) called for greater investments for modernizing energy infrastructure to help lower rates for consumers and create the good paying jobs of the future. “We need to invest […]
Murkowski: Modern Energy Infrastructure Key to Ensuring U.S. Competitive Advantage
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to examine how our nation’s energy infrastructure, from production to generation to distribution, has significantly evolved over time. The committee also examined how federal policies affect energy infrastructure, and heard how new technologies and continued innovation will provide us with opportunities to continue to improve these […]
Cantwell Sounds Alarm On Offshore Drilling Threat To Coastal Economies
Watch Sen. Cantwell’s floor speech here. ***HD QUALITY VIDEO*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), led a group of lawmakers on the Senate floor calling for the protection of coastal jobs threatened by the expansion of offshore drilling in the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil […]
Committee Reviews Legislation for U.S.-Affiliated Islands
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today held a hearing to receive testimony on legislation to address two time-sensitive issues related to U.S.-affiliated islands. The bills were S. 2182, the Bikini Resettlement and Relocation Act, and S. 2325, the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act. Following World War II, Congress created a trust fund for the […]
Senator Cantwell Highlights Critical Protections For Northern Mariana Islands Workers
Sen. Cantwell’s Opening Statement Can Be Found Here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) voiced strong support for the inclusion of important labor protections in S.2325, the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act. “This committee passed a bill [H.R. 339] last year which, […]