Sen. Murkowski Welcomes FERC Decision on Cove Point LNG Export Project

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today applauded the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for approving Dominion’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project at Cove Point, Maryland. The approval comes after a call from Murkowski in June for FERC to move ahead with its consideration of Dominion’s application for a license to export LNG from […]

Sen. Murkowski Applauds First Alaska Crude Oil Exports in 10 Years

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today welcomed the news that ConocoPhillips has loaded a U.S.-flagged tanker with Alaska crude oil for export to markets in Asia. “Alaska has long played a vital role in the American energy trade,” Murkowski said. “This is the first North Slope cargo to leave Alaska for overseas […]

Murkowski: Energy Must be a Part of National Security Discussion

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released reports on black market oil sales by the Islamic State (ISIS) and on the controversy surrounding the Kurdish Regional Government’s (KRG) oil exports. The report on ISIS petroleum operations was prepared by Murkowski’s staff and is available here. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) prepared the […]

Sen. Murkowski Presents New Indicators to Measure Energy Insecurity for Alaskans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Tim Scott, R-S.C., on Friday offered a new set of economic indicators to measure the impact of rising energy costs on American families. Murkowski and Scott described the tools in a new report entitled, Plenty at Stake: Indicators of American Energy Insecurity. The report is available on the Senate Energy and Natural […]

Senators Mark Sixth Anniversary of Keystone XL Application with Call for Immediate Approval

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), John Thune (R-S.D.), and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), today marked the sixth anniversary of TransCanada’s original application for a presidential permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline across the U.S.-Canadian border. (Click for video of Thursday’s press conference) “This […]

Hoeven, Donnelly, Murkowski, Manchin Introduce Measure to Streamline Cross-Border Permitting Precess, Preventing Long Delays to Projects Like Keystone XL

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today introduced the North American Energy Infrastructure Act, a measure that will prevent unnecessarily protracted delays for important energy infrastructure projects like the Keystone XL pipeline. The Keystone XL pipeline is now in its sixth year of review following […]

Sens. Murkowski, Scott Present New Indicators to Measure U.S. Energy Insecurity

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Tim Scott, R-S.C., today offered a new set of economic indicators to measure the impact of rising energy costs on American families. Murkowski and Scott described the tools in a new report entitled, Plenty at Stake: Indicators of American Energy Insecurity. The report is available on […]