Sen. Murkowski: Resilient Forests Are Fire-Resistant Forests
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today sought input from state and local stakeholders on developing a path forward to restoring responsible forest management practices needed to get control of our nation’s growing wildfire problem. Click here to view video “Healthy, resilient forests are fire-resistant forests. And yet, despite knowing the value of fuel-reduction treatments and […]
Cantwell, Energy Committee Senators Outline Guiding Principles of Upcoming Fire Legislation
Share this news on Twitter. Watch the archived video here. Washington, DC – Today, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on lessons learned from the past summer’s devastating wildland fire season, including testimony from two witnesses from Washington state integral in responding to tragic fires in Central and Eastern Washington over the […]
Sen. Murkowski: Administration at Fault for Second Oil Company’s Decision to Abandon Arctic
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Norway’s Statoil that it is ending its Alaska operations and giving back the leases in Alaska’s Arctic offshore frontier that the company had won in 2008: “I am very concerned that, for the second time in as many months, […]
Chairman Murkowski and Ranking Member Cantwell Announce Upcoming Hearing Schedule
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has scheduled oversight hearings through the beginning of December on federal wildland fire management strategies, offshore oil and natural gas production regulations, and the implementation of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) of 1980. The committee will also hold a business meeting to consider pending nominations […]
Two Witnesses from the State of Washington to Testify at Senate Hearing on Wildland Fires
Watch the event live here. Share this advisory on Twitter. Washington, DC – Tomorrow, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, will welcome two witnesses from the state of Washington to testify on wildland fire issues before the committee. Sen. Cantwell has been working to strengthen the […]
Sens. Murkowski, Cantwell Call on Energy Department to Examine Benefits of Thermal Insulation
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., the committee’s ranking member, sent a bipartisan letter to Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz requesting a study on the impact of thermal insulation on water and energy use within federal buildings and facilities. “Among the most cost-effective and […]
Cantwell: ‘It’s a Great Day for the Tri-Cities’
Listen to Sen. Cantwell’s remarks here. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, participated in the dedication of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park at the Hanford B Reactor. The park was officially established on Tuesday at the Interior Department’s headquarters. […]
Sen. Murkowski: Alaska is the West Coast’s Energy Reserve
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today cautioned against making arbitrary sales of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to pay for unrelated legislative initiatives, and highlighted the potential benefits to the nation if the administration allowed Alaska to realize its true energy potential. Click here to play video “Through thick and thin, […]
Cantwell: ‘Including Hanford’s B Reactor as Part of the National Park Service Is a Fitting Honor’
Watch archived video of the event here. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, joined her Senate colleagues and the Secretaries of Energy and the Interior at a signing ceremony for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. The law authorizing the […]
Cantwell to Join Secretaries Jewell and Moniz at Manhattan Project National Historical Park Event
Watch the event live here. Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, will participate in the signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Energy and the Interior establishing the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. The Manhattan Project is the […]