Senators Move To Protect Scientists From Political Interference
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) introduced the Scientific Integrity Act, along with more than two dozen Democratic senators, to protect government scientists from political interference. The legislation comes in the wake of recent reports that Trump administration officials had placed gag orders on employees at the EPA. […]
Alaska Delegation Introduces Resolution Honoring Denali National Park and Preserve Centennial
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, and U.S. Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today introduced resolutions in their respective chambers to honor Denali National Park and Preserve’s upcoming centennial. The resolution designates Feb. 26, 2017, the park’s 100th anniversary, as “Denali National Park and Preserve Day.” It reflects on the cultural history of […]
Murkowski Votes to Protect Alaska’s Coal Mining Industry
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today voted in support of H.J. Res. 38, the Congressional Review Act (CRA) disapproval resolution to overturn the Obama administration’s so-called “Stream Protection Rule” (SPR). The resolution passed the Senate by a vote of 54-45 and now goes to President Trump for his signature. “In drafting this regulation, the Obama […]
Cantwell Fights to Defend Stream Protection Rule
Watch Sen. Cantwell’s statements on YouTube. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) defended the Stream Protection Rule from being repealed via the Congressional Review Act. This rule protects communities whose water is endangered by pollution from coal mining. Released in December 2016, the rule […]
Dakota Access: Cantwell, Tester, Udall Call on Feds to Consult with Tribes, Follow the Rule of Law before Moving Forward on Oil Pipeline
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), former chairs of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and current Vice Chairman Tom Udall (D-NM) sent a letter to the Trump administration objecting to its memorandum seeking to expedite the permitting and construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The memorandum, which […]
Cantwell Votes Against Zinke and Perry, Citing Concerns About the Trump Administration’s Intentions on Clean Energy, Science and Our Public Lands
Watch on YouTube here.Download a PDF of her full statements here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) voted against two Trump administration nominees—former Governor Rick Perry to be Secretary of Energy and U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke to be Secretary of the Interior. Key excerpts […]
Committee Approves Nominees for Energy, Interior Secretary
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today held a business meeting to approve President Trump’s nominees to be Secretary of the Interior, Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.), and Secretary of Energy, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Rep. Zinke was reported favorably by a vote of 16 – 6, and Gov. Perry was reported favorably […]
Sen. Murkowski, Rep. Cheney Introduce Disapproval Resolutions for BLM Planning 2.0 Rule
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., today introduced disapproval resolutions in their respective chambers to overturn the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Resource Management Planning rule, which is commonly called “Planning 2.0”, under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). “The Obama administration’s Planning 2.0 rule makes sweeping changes to how BLM develops resource […]
Sen. Murkowski Statement on FERC Quorum
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after FERC Commissioner Norman Bay announced that he would resign effective Feb. 3, 2017, rather than serve out his full term through June 30, 2018. “After next week, FERC will need a full complement of commissioners as soon as possible so that it can tackle […]
Murkowski, Sullivan Introduce Four Alaska Energy, Lands Bills
Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, this week introduced four Alaska-focused bills. The bills would expand the use of clean, renewable hydropower to generate affordable electricity for Alaska communities, reroute a portion of a proposed gasline in Denali National Park and Preserve, and rename an existing wilderness area in Lake Clark National Park […]