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Bipartisan Senate Coalition Introduces Comprehensive Nuclear Waste Legislation

U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), today introduced bipartisan legislation to safeguard and permanently dispose of the nation’s stockpiles of spent nuclear fuel, which are currently accumulating at separate sites across the country. “Nuclear energy is a vital part of America’s energy portfolio and for far […]

ICYMI: Our land video – Ketchikan Daily News

The Ketchikan Daily News on Sunday ran an editorial on an effort by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, to educate the denizens of Capitol Hill and beyond on the challenges Alaskans face in developing a healthy economy in a state that only joined the Union 56 years ago and that is still largely controlled by the […]

Sen. Murkowski Urges Action After 60 Minutes Report on Rare Earths

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after 60 Minutes reported on the United States’ dependence on China for rare earth elements – and the consequences that could hold for our nation. “I’m grateful that 60 Minutes investigated the depth of America’s dependence on China for rare earths, and has now shared […]

Sen. Murkowski Comments on Final Hydraulic Fracturing Rule

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its final rule for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing on federal lands. “The energy renaissance is largely a story about state and private land, but vast resources remain inaccessible and untapped in federal areas, particularly in the […]

Sen. Murkowski: Ending Oil Export Ban holds Economic, Geopolitical Benefits for U.S.

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today stressed the economic and national security benefits of ending the 1975 federal ban on exporting domestically produced crude oil at a hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “It’s time to reexamine the decades-old ban on crude oil exports and modernize our energy policies,” Murkowski said. “Our […]

Sen. Murkowski: Roadless Rule Makes No Sense for Alaska

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, introduced legislation Tuesday to exempt Alaska’s national forests from the roadless rule to ensure that affected communities can economically develop renewable energy and other natural resources on the national forests in Alaska. “The Forest Service’s application of the roadless rule in the Tongass and Chugach National Forests continues to deny […]

ICYMI: New Study Makes the Case for Crude Oil Exports

ICYMI: A new study (attached below), from the respected research firm IHS, shows that the current ban on American crude oil exports is having a chilling effect on investment, job creation and domestic oil production. Right now, America’s energy renaissance has spurred a dramatic increase in domestic oil production on state and private lands. The […]

Sen. Murkowski: Concerns About Electric Reliability Must be taken Seriously as Grid Modernizes

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today said reliability and affordability must remain core considerations as innovation, the deployment of new technologies, and the impact of public policy choices begin to transform the U.S. power system. Advances in technologies, including smart grid and storage, must be carefully integrated as the grid is modernized in order to […]

ICYMI: And another thing on King Cove

ICYMI: One additional note today on King Cove. This quote from Secretary Jewell, which was at the end of this morning’s Energy Guardian story, is classic misdirection and speaks volumes to her lack of interest in helping the people of King Cove. “To suggest that the Izembek refuge is the same as other lands acre […]