Cantwell, Grijalva to Zinke: Keep Your Commitment To The American People
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) sent a letter to Secretary Zinke asking the Department of the Interior to modernize its fiscal policies before taking any further steps to increase or […]
Cantwell Applauds Funding for Joint United States-Israel Energy Center
Washington, D.C. – After years of leadership by Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) the Appropriations Committee committed $4 million dollars to establish a Joint U.S. Israel Energy Center. This partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy and Israel’s Ministry of National Infrastructure encourages energy cooperation between […]
Murkowski Secures Funding for Excursion Inlet Bridge
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, this week announced that an agreement has been reached to pave the way for repairs of a key bridge at Excursion Inlet, which is necessary to help maintain operations of the salmon cannery at Excursion Inlet. The U.S. Forest Service was able to source bridge components currently in stock from […]
36 Senators Send Letter to Secretary Zinke in Support of New OCS Five-Year Leasing Program
A robust group of 36 Republican Senators today sent a letter to Secretary Ryan Zinke in support of the Department of the Interior’s new Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Five-Year Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2019-2024. The plan promises to increase offshore access and development, which will in turn boost our economy, keep energy affordable, […]
Cantwell Statement On BLM Fracking Rule
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) responded to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposal to repeal the 2015 hydraulic fracturing rule, in the Federal Register. “The Trump administration’s proposal is a step in the wrong direction and is yet another giveaway to the […]
Chairman Murkowski and Ranking Member Cantwell Announce Upcoming Nomination Hearing
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today announced two subcommittee hearings that will be held in the coming weeks. The subcommittee hearings will receive testimony for several bills on public lands related issues and examine water security and drought preparedness. More information on these hearings can be found at the links below or […]
Murkowski Votes to Confirm New Interior Deputy Secretary
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement after voting to confirm David Bernhardt to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. The Senate confirmed Bernhardt through a bipartisan vote of 53–43. “Mr. Bernhardt is an excellent choice for Deputy Secretary,” Murkowski said. “His extensive experience and knowledge of issues that […]
Cantwell, Colleagues Call For Investigation Into Arbitrary Reassignment of Senior Executive Service Employees
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and seven Democratic colleagues sent a letter to the Deputy Inspector General of the Department of the Interior, requesting an investigation into reports of arbitrary reassignment of as many as 50 Senior Executive Service employees at the agency. […]
Committee Reviews Key Interior and Energy Nominees
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, yesterday chaired a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to consider six of President Trump’s nominees for key positions at the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of the Interior (DOI). The nominees were Brenda Burman to be Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation at DOI; Susan […]
WATCH: Cantwell Challenges David Bernhardt For Deputy Secretary Of The Interior
Watch Sen. Cantwell’s floor statement on YouTube here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) today disputed the Administration’s nominee for the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior, David Bernhardt. Senator Cantwell took to the senate floor voicing strong opposition to David Bernhardt’s confirmation […]