Murkowski, Upton, Whitfield Call on FERC to Update Electricity Market Policies
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Reps. Fred Upton, R-Mich., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., chairman of the House Energy and Power Subcommittee, sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting that the agency convene […]
Sen. Murkowski: Keystone Rejection Misguided, Ignores Facts
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after President Obama rejected the cross-border permit for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline project after a more than 2,600-day delay: “After more than seven years of deliberate delay, President Obama today rejected a strongly-supported project that would create thousands of high-paying jobs, ensure […]
Sen. Murkowski Reiterates Support for King Cove Access Road
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after the Agdaagux tribe of King Cove and its fellow plaintiffs appealed a District Court decision in their lawsuit against Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. Jewell rejected a short, gravel, life-saving road for the isolated community in December 2013, and local residents have since then been forced […]
WA Delegation Calls on FEMA to Finish Process That Determines Who Gets Disaster Aid
Washington, D.C. – Today, Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, and Reps. Jim McDermott, Adam Smith, Rick Larsen, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Dave Reichert, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Derek Kilmer, Suzan DelBene, Denny Heck and Dan Newhouse, sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, expressing concern over the slow pace of FEMA’s progress to update its […]
Sen. Murkowski Statement on TransCanada’s Request to Pause Keystone XL Pipeline Review
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement on TransCanada’s request to the U.S. Department of State to put a pause on its review of the Keystone XL pipeline energy project. “Today’s request by TransCanada doesn’t change the fact that President Obama deliberately chooses to put arbitrary delays on this vital energy infrastructure […]
Senators Push to End Sweetheart Deal for Coal Producers at Expense of Taxpayers
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined with seven other Senators to send a letter to Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell regarding reforms to the federal coal program. In the letter, Sens. Cantwell, Franken, Heinrich, Markey, Merkley, Murray, Warren and Whitehouse […]
Sen. Murkowski Draws National Attention to Alaska’s Energy Priorities
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today highlighted Alaska’s energy priorities as she delivered the weekly Republican address to the nation. In her remarks, Murkowski sharply criticized the Obama administration’s actions to block energy production in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), the non-wilderness portion of ANWR, and offshore, while bringing attention to the barrage of destructive […]
Murkowski: Obama Admin’s Coal Rule Would Hurt Alaska’s Coal Mining Industry
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today examined the effects of the Obama administration’s controversial proposed Stream Protection Rule. The proposed rule, which would severely affect coal mining activities adjacent to streams and other bodies of water, has been the subject of extensive controversy and likely will lead to extensive litigation if implemented as drafted. Click […]
Cantwell: ‘You Can’t Just Pollute the Environment and Run’
Watch the opening statement. Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded the Department of the Interior for the long-awaited draft update to regulations under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) which would hold the coal mining industry to consistent baseline […]
Sen. Murkowski Issues Statement on Approval of Greater Moose’s Tooth Drilling Permit
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, released the following statement following the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision to approve the application for a permit to drill (APD) for the Greater Moose’s Tooth Unit One (GMT-1) project. The GMT-1 project is the first development wholly located within the National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska (NPR-A). The oil resource […]