Alaska Delegation Welcomes U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Decision on Pacific Walrus
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and U.S. Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that the Pacific walrus will not be designated as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). New data shows that the Pacific walrus has adapted […]
Murkowski Committed to Long-term Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today spoke on the Senate floor about the devastating impact that Hurricanes Irma and Maria have had on the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the current relief efforts underway on those islands, and how we might help in their long-term rebuild, particularly as it relates to their electric grid […]
Murkowski: Advanced Energy Storage Technologies Strengthen Grid Reliability and Resilience
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to discuss current and emerging energy storage technologies. The committee heard from representatives of the Energy Storage Association, Voith Hydro, the Pacific Northwest National Lab, and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Murkowski opened the hearing by once again offering her thoughts and prayers to all of those impacted […]
Sens. Murkowski, Cantwell, Wyden, Crapo, Risch Work to Improve Forest Management and Wildfire Budgeting
Last year alone, more than five million acres burned in Alaska – an area the size of Connecticut. As fire season begins again, it’s clear that we have a real and growing problem on our hands, and to resolve it we need a comprehensive solution that addresses both wildfire funding and forestry management.
Sen. Cantwell’s Work to Modernize Coal Policies
In her role as ranking member, Sen. Cantwell has led the congressional debate and efforts to modernize federal coal policies. She understands the importance of balancing the country’s energy production with protecting the environment and wants to hold coal companies accountable for environmental cleanup required under federal law. Sen. Cantwell has called for ensuring taxpayers […]
Cantwell, Grijalva to Zinke: The Fox Should Not Guard The Hen House
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-AZ) are raising questions about Secretary Zinke’s Royalty Policy Committee. During his confirmation hearing, Secretary Zinke committed to reviewing royalty rates for federal fossil fuels and making […]
Murkowski: Latest Sturgeon Decision an Affront to All Alaskans
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, released the following statement slamming the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for again ruling against 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 had been […]
Cantwell Statement On The DOI Investigation Into Secretary Zinke’s Lavish Taxpayer Funded Travel
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 Office of the Inspector General opening an investigation into Secretary Ryan Zinke’s use of taxpayer-funded charter planes: “When reports surfaced of Secretary Zinke’s use of private charters I […]
Murkowski Comments on New Grid Resiliency Proposal
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after Secretary of Energy Rick Perry submitted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) intended to protect the reliability and resiliency of the nation’s bulk power system. “For years, I have been concerned about how federal laws and […]
Cantwell, DelBene, Luján Introduce Smart Cities Bill
Washington D.C. — Today, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) introduced legislation to promote the advancement of smart cities. “We can’t afford to replace aging infrastructure with anything but smart infrastructure, and our bill does just that. […]