Cantwell Releases New Research on Economic Benefits from Energy Efficiency in Pacific Northwest
Energy Efficiency Is a Winning Strategy to Keep Our Country More Competitive Download a copy of the report here. Washington, D.C. – In a speech at the National Press Club, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) called for the development of policies that promote […]
Murkowski: We Must Provide Firefighting Resources, End Fire Borrowing, and Improve Forest Management
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today received testimony on a bipartisan discussion draft entitled the “Wildfire Budgeting, Response and Forest Management Act”, which would address the serious challenges of wildfire funding and forest management. Murkowski released the draft bill on May 25, 2016 with Ranking Member Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.; Jim […]
Cantwell’s New Fire Approach Would Substantially Reduce Fire Risk, Intensity, Costs and Protect Our Forests
Watch her opening statement here. Read her opening statement here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)’s proposals to better fight and protect ourselves from the impacts of wildfires won the support of multiple fire experts at a committee hearing. The hearing was […]
Interior Heeds Murkowski’s Demand to Act on Contaminated Lands
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will today release a report, which was required to be completed by a provision of law authored by U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), that will help fulfill the agency’s duty to identify sites throughout Alaska that were contaminated before they were conveyed to Alaska Native Corporations under the Alaska […]
Murkowski: Administration’s Proposed Land Use Planning Rule Troublesome For Alaska
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, delivered the following opening statement at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, Forests and Mining Subcommittee hearing held today to conduct oversight on the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed land use planning rule known as “Planning 2.0.” “As you know Mr. Chairman, the focus of this hearing is […]
Pacific Northwest Selected as Regional Hub for New Smart Manufacturing Institute
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) congratulated the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition for being selected to lead the Department of Energy’s Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute. President Obama made the announcement on June 20 at a conference in Washington, DC. This […]
Cantwell Urges FERC to Prevent Price Gouging Due to California Natural Gas Shortage
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) urged the Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC) to prevent energy marketers and electric generators from taking advantage of consumers due to a natural gas shortage in Southern California associated with a major leak at the […]
Chairman Murkowski and Ranking Member Cantwell Announce Upcoming Hearing Schedule
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today announced two hearings that will be held in the coming weeks. The Full Committee will receive testimony on the discussion draft of the “Wildfire Budgeting, Response and Forest Management Act,” and the Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining will examine the Bureau of Land Management’s actions […]
Cantwell Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Coal Companies’ Risky Business Practices
Read the bill text here. Read the one-page summary here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced the Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act. The bill would protect taxpayers from liabilities caused by coal companies’ risky financial practices. Current law requires coal companies […]
Murkowski: We Must Boost Alaska Pipeline Throughput
Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Vital to U.S. West Coast Energy Security U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today examined our nation’s energy infrastructure and highlighted the important role that oil and gas pipelines play in moving energy resources, creating jobs, and growing local economies. Murkowski reiterated that strong infrastructure is essential to keeping energy abundant, affordable, clean, […]