Sen. Murkowski Presses Energy Department Nominees on Energy Exports, Arctic Opportunities
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today questioned President Obama’s nominees for the Department of Energy (DOE) on the department’s plans to increase American energy exports and expand opportunities for energy production in the Arctic. The nominees, Mr. Jonathan Elkind for Assistant Secretary of International Affairs and Dr. Monica Regalbuto for Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management, […]
Cantwell Demands Answers on Hanford Progress, Columbia River Treaty
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, questioned two nominees to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Hanford cleanup and the Columbia River Treaty. “The Office of Environmental Management accounts for about one-fifth of the department’s nearly $30 billion annual budget. The […]
Cantwell Previews Upcoming Wildfire Legislation In White Paper
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a new white paper that outlines legislative principles to address the biggest issues in wildfire management. The paper previews what concepts may be included in the soon-to-be-released Wildfire Management Act of 2015, a bill that […]
Sen. Murkowski Notifies Jewell of Latest King Cove Medevac
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today sent a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell urging her to reverse her devastating rejection of a life-saving road for the remote community of King Cove, Alaska. Murkowski’s letter was prompted by news of another medevac from King Cove. The medevac – of a woman in her 80s struggling […]
Sen. Flake Highlights Importance of Wildfire Management, Water Resources, and Responsible Energy Development
In the latest in the series of videos introducing the Republican members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., underscores his commitment to restoring healthy forests and finding ways to address the ongoing drought throughout Arizona and other western states while supporting reasonable energy development. Click here to […]
Cantwell Garners Administration’s Commitment to Equal Funding and Staff at Hanford Site within the Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, questioned the National Park Service on its plans to choose a headquarters for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. The Manhattan Project National Historical Park is designed to commemorate the combined efforts of scientists, industry, the […]
Energy Panel Advances Chairman Murkowski’s Efforts to Honor Denali, Gov. Jay Hammond
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks today received testimony on two bills authored and introduced by Senator Lisa Murkowski, chairman of the full committee. The first, S. 319 would officially designate North America’s highest peak by its traditional Alaska Native name, Denali, meaning “high one.” Alaskans already refer to Mount McKinley […]
Cantwell: We Shouldn’t Lift the Crude Oil Export Ban Until We Understand the Impact on Consumers
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, reiterated the importance of having better data and analysis on the potential impacts of lifting the ban on crude oil exports, before reversing the decades-old policy. “The information we have thus far is inconclusive to […]
Sen. Murkowski Considers Accountability and Reform Proposals as Part of Broad Energy Legislation
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today advanced the process of compiling broad and bipartisan energy legislation by holding the fourth and final legislative hearing to receive testimony on 42 proposals to promote accountability and reform in America’s national energy policies. The bills under consideration included measures addressing energy exports, the federal permitting […]
Cantwell: Reform Shouldn’t Prioritize Wall Street Over Consumer and Job Protections
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, slammed proposals to roll back the clock on consumer and job protections. “It would seem that some in the House are more motivated to help Wall Street banks and their attorneys, who have complained that [the […]