Sen. Murkowski Comments on BLM’s Decision to Take Next Step on NPR-A Development
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it will issue a Notice of Intent (NOI) to conduct an environmental review for a proposed oil and gas development project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). “I am extremely pleased BLM is taking this vital first […]
Media Advisory: Chairman Murkowski and Ranking Member Cantwell Announce Upcoming Field Hearings
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a series of field hearings over the July/August recess. The full committee hearings will examine the impacts of monument designations and the economic benefits of reliable energy infrastructure in West Virginia and the nation. More information on the hearings is available on the Senate Energy and […]
Cantwell, Blunt, Murray, Grassley, Heitkamp Urge Obama Administration to Support Biodiesel, Help Create Jobs
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) joined a bipartisan letter, signed by 40 of her Senate colleagues, urging the Obama administration to increase its proposed 2018 Renewable Volume Obligations for biodiesel to encourage continued growth in the industry and diversity in the nation’s energy supply. “Biodiesel is the first EPA-designated advanced […]
Cantwell, Booker, Menendez, Bennet and 23 Other Senators Request Obama Issue Presidential Memo to Promote Diversity at Federal Land Management Agencies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and 23 other senators have sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking him to issue a Presidential Memorandum to promote diversity at federal land management agencies like the National Park Service, which celebrates its centennial this […]
Murkowski Aims to Boost Prosperity in Alaska
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has introduced new legislation that will significantly increase economic growth and create thousands of new jobs in Alaska while establishing vital revenue sources for the state and local governments. The measure, entitled the Alaska Economic Development and Access to Resources Act, reflects Murkowski’s continued efforts to overcome federal resistance to […]
Bicameral, Bipartisan Coalition Calls to Keep the LWCF Program Alive, Citing Economic Benefits of the Program to Washington State
LWCF Provides a Cleaner Environment, More Jobs, Economic Benefits, More Open Space and Increased Public Access to the Outdoors Seattle – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) gathered a diverse group to rally for the successful Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The LWCF is one program […]
In Seattle, Cantwell, Reichert, Jewell Rally Support for Conservation Fund, Highlight Economic Benefits to the State of Washington
** MONDAY at 10:30 a.m. PDT / 1:30 p.m. EDT in SEATTLE ** U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, U.S. Representative Dave Reichert, and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will hold an event in Seattle’s Gas Works Park on Monday to discuss the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and its impact on jobs and the economy in […]
Cantwell Seeks Guidance from the National Academies on Policy Changes to Support the Electric Grid
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) requested guidance from the National Academies of Science and Engineering on next steps needed to update government policies related to the U.S. electric grid. Just as the nature of telecommunications and that sector’s business models changed dramatically over […]
Alaska Delegation Introduces Stand-Alone King Cove Legislation
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, and U.S. Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, this week introduced identical bills in both chambers of Congress to facilitate a life-saving road for the isolated community of King Cove, Alaska. Without the road, local residents continue to be at the mercy of high winds, dense fog, and […]
Senate Energy Committee Advances 43 Bills
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee yesterday held a business meeting to approve a wide array of legislative proposals. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, thanked her committee colleagues for their hard work over the past 18 months, which resulted in a broad, bipartisan energy bill, as well as their continued engagement on other committee […]