Chairman Murkowski Skeptical of Forest Service’s Tongass Young Growth Transition Plan
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement on the U.S. Forest Service’s release of proposed changes to the Tongass Land Management Plan. “I am still reviewing the plan to understand its full effect on Southeast’s economy, but at first glance it does not appear to anticipate sufficient timber harvest to make a […]
Sen. Murkowski: Energy Innovation is Key to Economic Growth, National Security, International Competitiveness
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today underscored the importance of innovation to lower energy costs and make energy more abundant and reliable. As she delivered remarks on the Senate Floor, Murkowski used her home state to demonstrate the substantial benefits of innovation, as many remote communities in Alaska are developing their natural resources to generate […]
Energy Committee Advances 19 Bills and Nominations
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today held a business meeting to approve a wide array of legislative proposals, including measures that would expand sportsmen’s access to federal lands and promote renewable hydropower. The committee also reported three Energy Department nominees and a nominee to lead the U.S. Geological Survey. The following items were […]
Chairman Murkowski Champions Alaska Hydropower
Chairman Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today led the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s approval of two of her bills to expand the use of clean, renewable hydropower to generate affordable power for Alaska communities. “Hydropower is a great option to meet energy needs in Alaska and across the Lower 48,” Murkowski said. “With the committee’s […]
Sen. Murkowski Welcomes Approval of U.S.-Mexico Oil Exchange License
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today applauded the United States Department of Commerce’s confirmation that the agency did in fact issue a cross-border oil exchange license with Mexico. “I welcome the Department of Commerce’s approval of a license to exchange oil across the border with Mexico, following more than a year of urging by me […]
Cantwell Secures Votes to Advance the Yakima Bill through Committee
Watch on YouTube here. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, secured the votes to advance her bill, S. 1694, the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act, which addresses long-standing water challenges in Washington’s Yakima River Basin. The bill builds […]
Sen. Murkowski Leads Bipartisan Approval of Sportsmen’s Bill
Chairman Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today led the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s approval of S. 556, the Sportsmen’s Act of 2015, which she introduced earlier this year. The bill would establish a new national policy for federal agencies to expand and enhance sportsmen’s opportunities and make “open unless closed” the standard for access to […]
Tomorrow: Yakima River Basin Bill to Receive Vote in Committee
Watch the event live here. Washington, DC – Tomorrow, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, will participate in a business meeting to mark up the Yakima River Basin legislation (S. 1694), among other bills. Sen. Cantwell’s bill, the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III […]
Cantwell and Collins Request Study of the Costs and Risks of Inaction on Climate Change
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), requested from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) a comprehensive study of the costs and risks that climate change poses to the federal government. The senators also asked GAO to evaluate […]
Sen. Murkowski Votes to Rein in Costly EPA Climate Regulations
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today voted to block the Obama administration from imposing costly new climate regulations on America’s economy. Murkowski voted in favor of Senate Joint Resolution 23 and Senate Joint Resolution 24, which are both bipartisan resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to block the administration’s so-called Clean Power […]