Sen. Murkowski Applauds Energy Efficiency Leadership of Rural Communities in Alaska
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today applauded 64 rural communities for being recognized as “Community Efficiency Champions” by the Department of Energy’s Remote Alaska Communities Energy Efficiency Competition (RACEE Competition). “This is great news and further confirms that Alaska is leading the way for the rest of the world when it comes to energy innovation,” […]
Sen. Murkowski Highlights Energy Innovation in Rural Alaska
Bethel, AK – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, held a field hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in Bethel to examine the advancements that rural Alaska is making in energy innovation. Murkowski was joined by Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and five of her Senate colleagues to hear how Alaska is a leader […]
Cantwell Joins Bipartisan Senate Delegation, Secretary Moniz to Examine Energy Innovation in Alaska
Listen live to the field hearing. Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz for a field hearing in Bethel, Alaska to discuss on energy technology innovation and deployment in […]
Sen. Murkowski Comments on Admin.’s Unilateral Action to Designate New National Monuments
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today criticized the Obama administration’s latest action to unilaterally designate three new national monuments in California’s Mojave Desert. The new monuments, encompassing almost 2 million acres, are the Mojave Trails and the Sand to Snow and Castle Mountains. “Once again, this administration has chosen to go around Congress to unilaterally […]
UPDATED: Sen. Murkowski to Hold Field Hearing in Bethel on Alaska’s Leadership, Opportunities in Energy Innovation
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, will host a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee field hearing on Monday, February 15, 2016 in Bethel, Alaska. The hearing will examine opportunities for energy innovation and technology deployment in high-cost areas in Alaska and around the country. Murkowski will use this hearing to highlight the innovative work being […]
Cantwell, Pallone and Rush Defend the Continued Importance of PURPA for Renewable Energy
Download a PDF of the letter here. Washington, D.C. – Today, three Democratic members of Congress wrote to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), urging a balanced discussion of the requirements and implementation of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) at an upcoming technical conference just announced. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), […]
A Mixed Bag: The Administration’s Budget Request Funds Some Key Energy Programs, Is Insufficient for Hanford Cleanup
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the Obama administration released its budget request for Fiscal Year 2017 and recommended strong funding levels for several programs that U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has championed. Cybersecurity – The president’s budget request acknowledges cybersecurity as “one of the most important […]
Sen. Murkowski Welcomes Supreme Court’s Decision to Block Costly, Overreaching Regulation
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay to block the Obama administration’s rule to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants: “Today, the U.S. Supreme Court took an unusual step in a series of related cases – including one brought by 29 States […]
Sen. Murkowski Releases CRS Report on President Obama’s Proposed Oil Tax Hike
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released a report prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) raising key questions about President Obama’s proposal to levy a new $10-per-barrel tax on oil. “This report is only the beginning of the analytical work that my Committee staff will release as we review the administration’s budget proposal,” Murkowski […]
Murkowski: Kenai LNG Export Reauthorization is Welcome News for Alaska
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today applauded the Department of Energy’s decision to renew authorization for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports for Alaska’s Kenai LNG facility. “I welcome the news of this important renewal. For nearly half a century, Alaska has exported liquefied natural gas to our friends and allies overseas. As projects get underway […]