Priorities for the State of Washington Advance to Next Step in Legislative Process
Watch Sen. Cantwell’s opening statement. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) voted to advance three bills important to the state of Washington. These bills are ready for consideration by the full Senate. “Outdoor recreation is one of the most spectacular parts of Washington state, and […]
Murkowski: Strong Senate Vote Sends Energy Bill to Conference
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today led the Senate’s approval of a motion to proceed to a formal conference with the House of Representatives on S. 2012, her broad, bipartisan energy legislation. “This vote is a critical milestone that will allow Congress to begin the first conference on major energy legislation in more than a […]
Cantwell: It’s Time to Move Forward on Energy Policy.
Watch Sen. Cantwell’s opening statement. Share this news on Twitter. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) spoke on the Senate floor ahead of an important vote to continue work on the Senate’s comprehensive, bipartisan energy bill. The vote was on the motion to go […]
Sen. Murkowski Comments on Administration’s Latest Arctic Regulation
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior released its final regulation for energy development in the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). “I am reviewing this rule to determine whether the department took into account the substantive comments it received from Alaskans, including comments that were intended […]
U.S. Energy Department Joins Cantwell to Create New Partnership on Carbon Fiber Recycling
Carbon Fiber Recycling in Port Angeles Will Create Jobs, Grow Economy Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) joined officials from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Port Angeles region to create a new partnership on carbon fiber recycling. The agreement […]
Sen. Murkowski Urges Park Service to Hire Alaskans
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today expressed her disappointment with the National Park Service’s (NPS) decision to select a non-Alaskan as superintendent at Sitka National Historical Park. “I am extremely disappointed by today’s announcement of yet another hiring of a non-Alaskan for a high-level position within the Alaska NPS Region, particularly at Sitka,” said Murkowski. “It […]
Sen. Murkowski: Safe Production of Arctic Resources Benefits Alaska and the Nation
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, this week, underscored the criticality of oil and gas production in the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to Alaska and the entire nation. In her remarks at the Arctic Energy Center’s Offshore Arctic Investment Briefing, Murkowski highlighted the importance of energy development to Alaska communities and the challenges they will […]
Sen. Murkowski Comments on Obama Administration’s Latest Anti-Production Regulation
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior released its final regulation for valuation and revenue collection from oil, gas and coal produced on federal lands. “This administration’s attitude toward resource development is incoherent. On the one hand, we are told we must maximize value to the […]
Cantwell Statement on Cloture Vote on Puerto Rico Legislation
“Thank you, Mr. President. I come to the floor to ask my colleagues to not vote for cloture on this measure and to give the Senate a chance to work its will. “Many people know that this legislation is being brought over from the House. I appreciate the good relationship I have with my colleagues […]
Cantwell Reiterates Support for PURPA in Advance of FERC Technical Conference
Download a PDF of the letter here. Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will hold a technical conference on the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). The commission will hear from panelists addressing two issues: (1) the statute’s requirement that utilities purchase power from qualifying small renewable energy generators […]