Sen. Murkowski Welcomes Broad Support for Minerals Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today welcomed additional and renewed support for the passage of critical minerals legislation, after a diverse coalition of groups and organizations sent a letter to top congressional leaders describing this as an “opportune moment” to improve the nation’s mineral supply chain. “This letter puts nearly 40 groups […]
Murkowski: Open, Fair Amendment Process Essential in Considering Sportsmen’s Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today called on Senate Democratic leaders to allow for an open and fair amendment process that permits all members to participate in shaping the Murkowski-Hagan Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act. (Click for video of Sen. Murkowski’s comments) “We have to return to regular order. We have to have a […]
Murkowski: United States is Only Advanced Nation to Ban Oil Exports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released a report that finds that the United States is the only advanced nation in the world with a ban on oil exports. The report – A Ban for One: The Outdated Prohibition on U.S. Oil Exports in Global Context – shows that of the 34 […]
Sen. Murkowski Advances Legislation to Improve Coordination on Energy-Water Issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today advanced legislation to improve the efficiency of the federal government in addressing issues related to the interdependence of energy and water. (Click for video of Sen. Murkowski’s opening statement) “Water is essential in every aspect of daily life. In addition to its vital role in sustaining […]
Senators Urge Majority Leader to Allow Floor Vote on Keystone XL
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today called for a vote on bipartisan legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. (Click for video of the colloquy on Keystone XL) Murkowski joined her Republican colleagues in a colloquy urging Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) […]
Sen. Murkowski Applauds Omnibus Territories Act Passage in Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today thanked her colleagues in the Senate for unanimously agreeing to pass legislation to improve and extend programs in U.S.-affiliated islands, the Omnibus Territories Act of 2013 (S. 1237). “Today’s political climate is frustrating, and it certainly isn’t an environment where any of us are able to […]
Landrieu: FERC Approves Sempra Cameron LNG in Southwest La.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources applauded the decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve the construction of Sempra’s Cameron LNG terminal earlier today and called on the Department of Energy to issue the final approval of the project’s export […]
Sen. Murkowski: Natural Gas Exports Clearly in the Public Interest
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today encouraged the Obama administration to expedite its process for approving liquefied natural gas (LNG) export licenses to take advantage of the abundance of U.S. energy for the economic and security benefits of the nation. (Click for video of. Sen. Murkowski’s opening statement) “This hearing is being […]
Energy Committee Passes Landrieu Bill to Approve Keystone Pipeline
Two events in the last 24 hours underscore clearly why today’s vote to approve the Keystone Pipeline was important. The Canadian government has conditionally approved the 730-mile Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline to send oil sands to the West Coast of Canada instead of the Gulf Coast. And, yesterday, al-Qaeda affiliated militants attacked the largest oil refinery in Iraq that refines 350,000 barrels of oil per day—nearly the same amount the United States imports from Iraq. The Keystone Pipeline would transport nearly two and a half times that amount to American refineries.
Sen. Murkowski Opposes Nomination of Norman Bay to Lead FERC
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today voted against appointing Norman Bay to be the next chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Murkowski said Bay lacks the experience and the background in energy policy to lead the independent regulatory agency. (Click for Murkowski’s comments on FERC nominees) “I do not see […]