Sen. Murkowski: Priorities in Forest Service Budget are Troubling
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today questioned Chief Tom Tidwell of the U.S. Forest Service (Service) on the priorities in the agency’s $4.9 billion FY 2017 budget request. At Tuesday’s hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Murkowski emphasized that the Service continues to stand in the way of a sustainable timber industry […]
Cantwell, Durbin to GAO: Investigate Self-Bonding by Coal Companies
Read the request letter here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) submitted a request to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate self-bonding by coal companies with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). Given a series of high-profile bankruptcies by coal companies, […]
Cantwell Outlines Key Principles of Bipartisan Fire Bill: Better Fire Preparedness Will Lower Risks to Our Forests and Costs to Our Communities
Watch her opening statement here. Read her opening statement here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) outlined key principles of an upcoming, bipartisan fire bill at a committee hearing with Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. Sen. Cantwell has been working with Chairman […]
Cantwell Calls on Forest Service to Promptly Distribute Overdue Payments to Counties through the Secure Rural Schools Program
Watch her opening statement here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) called on the U.S. Forest Service to distribute the fiscal year 2015 payments due to counties in Washington at a committee hearing with Chief Tom Tidwell. Counties in Washington will receive […]
Sen. Murkowski Welcomes Funding for Hunting and Fishing Opportunities in Alaska
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today welcomed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) announcement that it will distribute over $47.5 million to the state of Alaska to promote access for sportsmen and women, state conservation efforts, and economic opportunities in the outdoor recreation industry. “Alaska’s hunting and fishing opportunities are the best in the […]
Sen. Murkowski Comments on Apache’s Decision to Shut Down Alaska Operations
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, released the following statement after Apache Corp. announced the closure of its Alaska operations. “This announcement reflects the current state of the oil and gas industry across the world and the United States, not just Alaska,” Murkowski said. “We appreciate Apache’s investment in our state, and look forward to working […]
New Secretarial Order Will Address Long-Standing Issue with Seattle YMCA Raised by Cantwell
Share this news on Twitter. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) applauded the new secretarial order announced by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. The new order will decrease barriers to disadvantaged and under-resourced youth to access America’s public lands and waters by expediting […]
Sen. Murkowski: DOE’s Budget Presents Opportunity to Work Together
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today identified opportunities in the Department of Energy’s $32.5 billion FY 2017 budget request to work with the agency to promote energy innovation, but cautioned Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz against provisions that would increase mandatory spending at a time of significant budgetary limitations. “This is not the budget for the […]
Cantwell Presses DOE’s Moniz on Cuts to Hanford Cleanup Funds
Watch Cantwell’s opening statement here. Share this news on Twitter. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) questioned Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on the nearly $190 million cut in funding for Hanford cleanup in the president’s fiscal year 2017 budget request. At a […]
Cantwell Supports New Partnerships Proposed to Address Clean Energy Challenges Specific to Regional Resources
Watch her opening statement here. Share this news on Twitter. Washington, D.C. – Despite a negative reaction to the Hanford cleanup funding levels in the budget request for fiscal year 2017, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) applauded many of the administration’s requests for investments in […]