Today: Cantwell Applauds Rich Glick’s Nomination for Commissioner at FERC
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) commended President Trump’s nomination of Rich Glick to serve as commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). “Rich understands the complex issues that come before the Commission because he has spent the past 25 years working on […]
Murkowski, Feinstein Introduce Bill to Strengthen National Earthquake Resilience Program
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., today introduced the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize a national program to improve the nation’s earthquake preparedness. The legislation modernizes earthquake-safety programs that help states like Alaska and California prepare for and respond to earthquakes. The bill is cosponsored by […]
Cantwell Statement On The Resignations From President Trump’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council
Washington, D.C. – Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) released the following statement regarding the resignations from President Trump’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC). “For months I have repeatedly raised concerns about President Trump’s lack of action with respect to preventing catastrophic cyber attacks against our country and I have received zero response from […]
Cantwell Statement On President Trump’s Effort To Shut Down National Monuments
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) made the following statement regarding Secretary Zinke’s national monument report: “Teddy Roosevelt would roll over in his grave if he could see what Donald Trump and Ryan Zinke are trying to do to our national treasures today. Secretary […]
Department of Energy awards $1.9 Million Grant to The City of Seattle Department of Transportation
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) applauded the Department of Energy’s (DOE) announcement that the City of Seattle Department of Transportation will receive a $1.9 million grant to accelerate the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in Seattle. “Getting more electric vehicles on the road […]
FERC Proposal Would Roll Back Land Use Fee Hikes for Alaska Hydropower Projects on Federal Lands
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today welcomed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) proposal of a new method to calculate annual charges for hydropower projects on federal lands in Alaska. FERC is seeking comment on the use of a statewide average per-acre land value rather than a regional per-acre land value, which would reduce recent […]
Cantwell Statement On Interior Department’s Decision to Suspend the Valuation Rule
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) released the following statement regarding the Interior Department’s announcement that it will repeal the Obama-era valuation rule for federal oil, gas, and coal royalties: “The Interior Department admits it is giving away up to $750 million over a […]
Murkowski: Fire Season Highlights Need for Legislative Solution for Wildfire Funding and Forest Management Reforms
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to conduct oversight of the nation’s wildfire management programs and the use of emerging technologies to mitigate wildfire risk. She also reiterated her call for Congress to pass legislation that both ends fire borrowing and makes long-overdue forest management reforms. “Wildfires continue to be a growing […]
Senate Restores FERC Quorum, Confirms Deputy Secretary of Energy
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Dan Brouillette to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy, and Neil Chatterjee and Robert Powelson to be Members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). “After six months, we have finally restored a working quorum to FERC,” Murkowski said. […]
Cantwell Calls For Improved Firefighting Technology To Keep Firefighters Safe
Washington D.C. — Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) today called for new technology to help firefighters and community members battling blazes in Washington state and around the country. “As of today 50% more acres have already burned this year than normal and yesterday a forecast report […]