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Sen. Murkowski Presses Interior on Mismanaged Efforts to Clean-up NPR-A Legacy Wells

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, sent a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell asking for more information surrounding mistakes reportedly made by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the cleanup of legacy wells in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). In her letter, Murkowski cites specific incidents where BLM’s actions and lax oversight have threatened […]

Sen. Murkowski Introduces Three New Bills to Boost Alaska

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today introduced three targeted pieces of legislation that would improve the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANSCA), assist the Alaska Mental Health Trust, and reconstitute the Alaska Land Use Council. These bills reflect Murkowski’s continued efforts to protect and advance her home state’s priorities. “The legislation I introduced today will […]

Sen. Murkowski Welcomes Next Step in Energy Bill Process

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today welcomed action by the House of Representatives to appoint conferees and go to conference on S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act. The House’s action today is the latest in the legislative process for Murkowski’s energy bill, which passed the Senate in April by a bipartisan vote of 85 […]

Senators Work to Improve Forest Management and Wildfire Budgeting

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska; Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.; Ron Wyden, D-Ore. and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho released draft legislation aimed at improving forest management and wildfire budgeting. The bipartisan discussion draft reflects the work of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to examine and find solutions for these issues over the […]

Murray, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Protect Methow Valley Headwaters from Development

Read the bill text here. Washington, DC – Today, Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced a new bill, the Methow Headwaters Protection Act of 2016, to protect 340,000 acres of National Forest in the Methow Valley from potential development of a large-scale mine. The legislation would restrict potential commercial activity and withdraw […]

Sen. Murkowski: Proposed BLM Rule Would Significantly Disadvantage Alaskans

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, sent a letter to Neil Kornze, Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), calling on the agency to drop its proposed Resource Management Planning (RMP) rule. In her letter sent Tuesday, Murkowski raises substantive and procedural concerns about the rule, which could weaken Alaska’s voice in land management decisions […]

Sen. Murkowski to Hold Field Hearing in Kenai

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced that the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a field hearing on Tuesday, May 31, to examine the challenges and impacts of federal regulations and wildfire management on outdoor recreation, hunting and fishing opportunities, and tourism on public lands on the Kenai Peninsula.  The hearing will […]

Sen. Murkowski Warns Administration on Arctic Lease Sales

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, pressed the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to maintain all three lease sales proposed for Alaska’s outer-continental shelf (OCS) in its final program for 2017 through 2022. Murkowski’s comments came during Thursday’s hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “The Interior Department’s treatment of the Alaska […]

Cantwell: Oil and Gas Leasing Program Should Reflect Changing Energy Landscape and Environmental Priorities

Watch Sen. Cantwell’s opening statement here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) highlighted the importance of planning leasing activities that will contribute in a meaningful way to the future of energy production, implementing reforms to oil spill and pollution protections, and ensuring […]