Sen. Murkowski: Energy-Water Nexus Important to Iraq’s Future Oil Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released an analysis of the important role water resources play in Iraq’s plans to expand its production of oil. “That oil production is the main source of revenue for Iraq is common knowledge, but perhaps overlooked is the fact that access to water resources plays a […]
Murkowski: Global Oil Outages Can Provide “Strategic Warning” of Threats to Stability
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released a report surveying petroleum production outages around the world, data which could be used to provide strategic warning of threats to international security. “Losses in oil production often reflect instability,” Murkowski said. “Energy reporting clearly pointed to Iraq’s deteriorating security years before the current collapse […]
Sen. Murkowski Releases GAO Report on Crude Exports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today welcomed the release of a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) suggesting that lifting the ban on crude oil exports could decrease gasoline prices and grow the economy. “This latest review by the GAO is a welcome addition to the growing body of analysis […]
Murkowski Reiterates Support for NRC Review of Yucca Mountain
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today reiterated her support for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) to continue its licensing review of the Department of Energy’s application to construct a permanent nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain. The release of the third volume of the NRC’s Safety Evaluation Report found that the proposed […]
Sen. Murkowski: EU Stress Test Shows Opportunity for U.S. Energy Exports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today highlighted the “stress test” report released by the European Commission. “We have an opportunity to sell surplus American energy to our friends and allies in Europe,” Murkowski said. “This requires continuing the build-out of our liquefaction capacity for gas and lifting the ban on oil exports.” […]
Landrieu Introduces Bill to Improve Energy Job Prospects for Women and Minorities
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, today introduced the 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Act of 2014 (S. 2907), a bill to expand energy-related job training and education opportunities for minorities and women. The bill, co-sponsored with Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., is a comprehensive program […]
Landrieu Announces $91 Million from USDA to Build Wood Waste Bio-refinery at the Port of Alexandria
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide $91 million, through a guaranteed loan program, to Cool Planet, a Colorado-based energy technology company, to construct Louisiana’s first bio-refinery at the Port of Alexandria. The […]
Murkowski: Reports Reveal Years of “Early Warning Signs” of Iraq’s Deteriorating Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today highlighted previously released public documents on Iraqi oil markets that indicated deteriorating security conditions in the country long before the fall of Mosul to ISIS in June 2014. “There were plenty of early warning signs that Iraq faced a deteriorating security situation years before the current […]
Sen. Murkowski Comments on Planned NPR-A Lease Sale
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement on the Bureau of Land Management’s plan to hold an oil and natural gas lease sale next month in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve: “I wish I could applaud the administration for planning another lease sale in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Unfortunately, this […]
Sen. Murkowski Welcomes Award of Big Thorne Stewardship Contract to Klawock Timber Mill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today welcomed the decision by the Forest Service to award the Big Thorne stewardship contract to Viking Lumber, but said the agency must vigorously defend the Tongass National Forest sale in court from challenges by environmental groups. “After a year’s delay, I’m pleased that the Forest Service […]