Cantwell and Energy Secretary Moniz Unveil New Report that Examines and Recommends Improvements to the U.S. Grid
Cantwell: Congress Should Hurry and Implement Elements of the Quadrennial Energy Review Download the new QER here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) joined Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz to unveil the second installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) that examines and makes improvements […]
28 Senators Introduce Bill to Reform Monument Designation Process
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today reintroduced the Improved National Monument Designation Process Act, a bill to facilitate greater local input and require state approval before national monuments can be designated on federal lands and waters. The following senators are original cosponsors of the bill: Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Shelley […]
Murkowski, Sullivan Introduce Bill to Allow Energy Production in 1002 Area of Arctic Coastal Plain
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today introduced legislation that would allow limited oil and natural gas development within the non-wilderness portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The Alaska Oil and Gas Production Act, S. 49, would allow development of no more than 2,000 surface acres within the 1.5-million acre […]
Tomorrow: Cantwell to Join Energy Secretary Moniz for the Release of the Second Installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review
Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) will join Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz for the rollout of the second installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER). The final report, which follows a series of public meetings to discuss and received comments, is a comprehensive review […]
Cantwell, Murray Introduce Bill to Protect the Pacific Coast from Offshore Drilling
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) introduced the West Coast Ocean Protection Act to permanently prohibit offshore drilling on the outer continental shelf off of Washington, Oregon, and California. Cantwell and Murray were joined on the bill by Senators Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and […]
Senators Cantwell, Murray Applaud Move to Protect Methow Valley from Mining for Next Two Years
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) applauded the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for taking a critical step toward protecting the Methow Headwaters in North Central Washington by issuing a segregation notice to make 340,000 acres off-limits to mining for two years while it studies whether long-term protection is […]
Murkowski Urges BLM to Rescind NPR-A Mitigation Strategy
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, last week sent a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) urging the agency to withdraw its Draft Regional Mitigation Strategy (DRMS) for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). The DRMS is a product of a Presidential Memorandum released in November 2015 that seeks to drive up mitigation requirements, and […]
Murkowski Reacts to Monument Designations in Two Western States
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement after President Obama created new National Monuments in Nevada and Utah despite significant local opposition. “I am extremely disappointed that President Obama has chosen to lock up nearly two million acres of land in Nevada and Utah through these controversial designations,” Murkowski said. “This summer, […]
Three Years On, Obama Administration Cements Legacy of Failure in King Cove
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement to mark the third anniversary of the Obama administration’s heartless rejection of a life-saving road for the people of King Cove, Alaska. “In a few short weeks, President Obama and Secretary Jewell will leave office having profoundly failed many Alaskans, but none more so than […]
Murkowski: Stream Buffer Rule Bypasses State Regulators and Congress
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today expressed opposition to the Obama administration’s final rule on stream buffer zones for coal mining. “The Obama administration has abused the rule-making process for eight years to subvert the law to meet their policy objectives,” Murkowski said. “The stream buffer rule issued today is yet another example of this […]