Murkowski: Administration Blocking Jobs and Revenue Generation from Public Lands
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today criticized the Obama administration’s restriction of access to federally managed lands and waters for responsible economic development. At an oversight hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Murkowski emphasized the importance of using our public resources to create jobs and generate badly needed revenue […]
Murkowski Comments on EPA Restrictions on Bristol Bay Watershed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed restrictions on possible economic development activity on state-owned lands in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region: “The EPA is being disingenuous in saying that this decision is only going to impact mining in a particular area of Alaska,” […]
Sen. Murkowski Comments on New Round of Sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement on the Obama administration’s announcement of a new round of economic sanctions on Russia for that country’s failure to deescalate tensions on the Russia-Ukraine border: “This is a short-term response to a crisis, which is targeted and appropriate. But we also need […]
Sen. Murkowski Thanks Secretary Pritzker for Open Discussion
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement on her meeting with Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on the issue of crude oil and condensate exports: “I appreciate Secretary Pritzker taking the time to meet with me today. We had an open conversation about the Commerce Department’s approach to the question […]
Murkowski Reiterates Opposition to Nomination of Norman Bay to FERC
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to appointing Norman Bay to be the next chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and against demoting current chairwoman Cheryl LaFleur: (Click for Sen. Murkowski’s floor speech on FERC nominees Bay and LaFleur) “I’ve come to speak […]
Murkowski: Money Alone Won’t Fix Forest Service’s Fire Funding Challenges
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today pressed U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell on the need for the agency to shift its approach to wildfire suppression by more actively managing federal forestry lands to reduce the frequency and severity of fires. (Click for video of Sen. Murkowski’s opening statement.) Murkowski said the […]
Sen. Murkowski, Rep. Young Welcome Army Corps Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Congressman Don Young, both R-Alaska, today welcomed an announcement by the Army Corps of Engineers’ Alaska District that it will modify the comment period for a revised general permit for placer mining activities. The Corps will extend the current comment period for 45 days, and initiate a second […]
Sen. Murkowski: Bipartisan Majority Supports Right to Offer Amendments to Sportsmen’s Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today joined with 55 of her Senate colleagues – from both parties – to reject an effort to end debate and prevent votes on any amendment offered to her Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act. “Today’s vote is another unfortunate illustration that good, meaningful legislation is being stopped in its […]
Sen. Murkowski Applauds Senate Passage of Gull Egg Use Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today applauded the unanimous passage in the Senate of the Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act, a bill championed by Murkowski and Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska. The bill was one of apackage of 16 public lands bills approved Wednesday by the Senate. “Today’s passage of the […]
Sen. Murkowski Calls for Expanding Export of Crude Oil and Condensates
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released a report urging the Commerce Department to allow for greater condensate exports, aligning itself with the practices of other federal agencies. The report – Terms of Trade: Condensate as an Exportable Commodity – shows that at least six energy-related federal agencies routinely differentiate between crude […]