Sen. Murkowski Introduces 17 Targeted Bills to Modernize America’s Energy Policies
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, introduced a group of 17 legislative proposals to modernize America’s energy policies. These proposals range from increasing the use of renewable energy to the continued operation of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The proposals are being introduced in advance of legislative hearings related to broad energy legislation that Murkowski, chairman of […]
Sen. Daines: Montana’s Natural Resources Essential to Our Way of Life
In the fourth in the series of videos introducing the Republican members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., today stresses the importance of protecting and managing Montana’s natural resources, while encouraging job creation and economic growth through responsible energy and mineral development. Sen. Daines highlights Montana’s valuable mineral […]
ICYMI: Commerce Updates Incorrect Oil Export Data
ICYMI: The Commerce Department has updated its database on U.S. trade statistics after erroneously reporting that U.S. producers had exported thousands of barrels of domestic crude oil to South Korea and Mexico in 2011-2012. Chairman Murkowski’s energy committee staff noticed the error on the U.S. International Trade Commission’s Interactive Trade DataWeb, which provides monthly data […]
Sen. Murkowski: Forest Service is Morphing into Emergency Fire Service
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today called for changes to the way the U.S. Forest Service handles wildfires in response to the increasing severity and costliness of wildfires in Alaska and across the West. Click here view video Murkowski, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, told Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell, at […]
Cantwell to Introduce Wildfire Legislation
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, (D-Wash.) ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced she will introduce legislation to improve emergency response and federal coordination for wildfires.
Sen. Lee Calls for More Local Management of Utah’s Natural Resources
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today released the third installment in its video series highlighting the priorities of its Republican members. In today’s video, U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, outlines his plans to increase local control and management of Utah’s natural resources. As chairman of the Water and Power Subcommittee, Sen. Lee has […]
ICYMI: Kick the Bucket: Health implications of Third World conditions in Alaska (KNBA)
ICYMI: Life in rural Alaska can be unimaginable for many who have never seen its beauty or its challenges. Our state’s nearly 300 remote villages, scattered over an area more than twice the size of Texas, are strongholds of traditional culture and community spirit, but in many the residents lack access to basic infrastructure, face […]
Sen. Risch Outlines Support for America’s Diverse Energy Portfolio
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today released the second installment in its video series highlighting its Republican members. Today, U.S. Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, underscores his support for a commonsense approach to energy policy that makes good use of the nation’s vast and varied natural resources. As chairman of the Energy Subcommittee, Sen. […]
Murkowski Starts with Energy Efficiency in Development of Broad Bill
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today began consideration of legislation to improve how Americans use energy as part of her work to get the first broad energy bill signed into law in nearly a decade. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee received testimony on 22 energy efficiency proposals that address a wide range of […]
ICYMI: In Pitch to End Crude Export Ban, Drillers Promise Cheaper Fuel (Bloomberg)
ICYMI: Multiple studies have shown that lifting the ban on exporting U.S. crude oil would lower the Brent or international benchmark price of oil, which is the price used to set U.S. gasoline prices. It would also provide American companies with a powerful incentive to increase production, further reducing U.S. dependence on oil from the Middle […]