Sen. Murkowski Welcomes Latest EIA Oil Export Report
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today welcomed the latest Obama administration report showing that lifting the outdated ban on oil exports would not raise gasoline prices and could help lower them. “This capstone report clearly points the way for Congress and the administration to act,” Murkowski […]
Cantwell and Barrasso Call for New Tools and Strategies for Fighting Fires
Seattle – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member, and U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), member, of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a field hearing in Seattle on the issue of wildland fire management. Currently, more than 700,000 acres are burning in the state of Washington and more than […]
President Obama Embraces Murkowski Energy Concept
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following statement after the White House announced it will clarify that state energy financing institutions are eligible for the Department of Energy’s loan guarantee program. This announcement mirrors a provision that Murkowski authored and successfully included in the broad, bipartisan energy bill recently reported by the Senate Energy […]
Thursday: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Holds Official Field Hearing in Seattle on Wildland Fires
Washington, DC – This Thursday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, will welcome U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) to Seattle for a committee field hearing on wildland fires. The state of Washington and much of the western United States has been plagued with historic wildfires, taking […]
Cantwell Statement on the Passing of Three Firefighters in the Twisp Fire
Naches, Wash. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) issued the following statement on the death of three firefighters fighting the Twisp River Fire near the town of Twisp, Wash.: “My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the firefighters who were killed this afternoon in the line of duty fighting the Twisp […]
Cantwell Commits to Big Changes in Federal Fire Policy, Hearing Firsthand of Devastation from the Reach and Wolverine Fires
Wenatchee, Wash. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, convened a roundtable in Wenatchee, Wash., to hear from first responders and community leaders about wildfires in the region. These perspectives will inform a bipartisan fire bill that Sen. Cantwell is writing. Sen. Cantwell convened the […]
Sen. Murkowski: EPA’s Methane Proposal Will Do More Harm than Good
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to cut methane emissions from U.S. oil and natural gas production by almost one half over the next decade. “The EPA’s proposal to curb methane emissions is unnecessary and will do more harm than good. It’s in everyone’s […]
Murkowski, Sullivan Examine Federal Requirements Hindering Alaska Energy Production
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today hosted a joint Senate oversight hearing in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley to examine the effects of the federal government’s regulatory practices, including mitigation and land use requirements, that often delay or prevent the development of energy projects in Alaska. Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan take testimony on […]
Sen. Murkowski Welcomes Interior’s Decision on Shell Exploration
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement on the Interior Department’s final approval of Shell’s drilling program in the Chukchi Sea this summer. “Today’s announcement is welcome news for Alaska’s economy and our nation’s energy security,” Murkowski said. “Shell has spent years preparing to fully explore its leases in the Arctic offshore. The […]
Sen. Murkowski Welcomes Approval of U.S.-Mexico Oil Exchanges
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today applauded news that the U.S. Commerce Department has approved limited exchanges of crude oil between the United States and Mexico. “I welcome this decision, which requires no change in the law and which the Commerce Department has the full authority to implement,” Murkowski said. “While today’s decision is a […]