Forest Service Pittance Payments for Schools and Roads Exposes Broken Promise to Alaska
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today criticized the U.S. Forest Service for its ongoing failure to actively manage Alaska’s national forest lands and for breaking a promise made to Alaska over a century ago to support public schools and roads in communities surrounded by tax-exempt federal property. “The reversion to the old system […]
Chairman Murkowski Welcomes PEMEX Swap Application
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement regarding news that Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) had filed an application to swap different grades of petroleum with the United States. “Secretary Pritzker and the Department of Commerce retain full statutory and regulatory authority to consider oil exchanges and swaps. There is enormous precedent […]
Chairman Murkowski Speaks in Support of Congressional Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, spoke on Senate floor today in strong support of legislation to advance construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and focused on rebutting some of the inaccurate claims made by opponents of the project. Click Here to View the Video “This is a simple bill. It approves the long-delayed […]
Nebraska Supreme Court Decision Removes Last Excuse for Delay
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement on the Nebraska Supreme Court ruling upholding the state’s approval of the current Keystone XL pipeline route through the state. “Today’s court decision wipes out President Obama’s last excuse,” Murkowski said. “He’s had six years to approve a project that will increase […]
Sen. Murkowski Advances Keystone XL Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, the new chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today voted to approve legislation that would authorize the Keystone XL pipeline to cross the United States-Canadian border. Click here to view the video “We have an opportunity to build on our reputation as an energy […]
Ranking Member Opening Statement-Sen. Cantwell
“Thank you, Madam Chairman. Congratulations on your new chairmanship. “This is the second time I get to call a Murkowski chair of this committee. I am sure your father is very proud at this moment, and I’m sure all Alaskans are very happy at the outcome of you taking over this committee. We recognize this […]
New Majority Calls for Swift Approval of Keystone XL Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and John Hoeven, R-N.D., today encouraged their Senate colleagues to support newly-reintroduced legislation to approve the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline. (Click for video of Sen. Hoeven’s comments on Keystone XL) Murkowski joined Hoeven and several other colleagues on the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon to confirm their ongoing […]
Business Meeting on Keystone XL Legislation to be Held
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced that she intends to call a business meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8, to markup an original bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. The business meeting will take place at 10 a.m. in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The legislation to be […]
Keystone XL Hearing to be Held
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at 10 a.m. in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The hearing will be webcast live on the energy panel’s […]
One Year Later, Still No Help for King Cove
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the rejection of a life-saving road for King Cove, Alaska. The single-lane, gravel, restricted-use road would connect the isolated village with the all-weather airport at nearby Cold Bay, but was formally denied by the Department of the […]