Senator Wyden to Tour North Dakota Energy Sites
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, Sept. 6 and Saturday, Sept. 7, Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will tour Western North Dakota at the invitation of Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D, a member of the committee. The senators will meet with community leaders and energy employees to […]
Sen. Murkowski Receives NRECA’s Distinguished Service Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Thursday received the Distinguished Service Award of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). The NRECA put out the following press release on the award. “Sen. Murkowski is a true friend of electric cooperatives and a leader on energy issues. Her bipartisan approach to solving some […]
Wyden: USDA Must Provide Fairness For Rural Counties
Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., demanded an immediate explanation for new, higher sequestration bills sent to states that received funding through the Secure Rural Schools program. That program provides a lifeline – funding schools, roads and emergency services in more than 700 rural counties that saw timber […]
Sen. Murkowski to Visit King Cove with Interior Secretary Jewell
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) will travel to King Cove on Friday, Aug. 30, with Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell to talk with local residents about the need for a life-saving road to connect them to the state’s longest airport runway in nearby Cold Bay. The day-long visit will include a […]
Murkowski Announces Agreement to Keep Glacier Bay Lodge Open
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced an agreement between the National Park Service (NPS) and Aramark to keep the Glacier Bay Lodge open for the next two summer seasons. “I’m pleased that both the National Park Service and Aramark were able to reach common ground to ensure that the Glacier Bay […]
Wyden, Murkowski, Feinstein Release GAO Report on Improving Fire Aviation Program
Washington, D.C. – Inadequate information about the effectiveness of firefighting aircraft and poor communication between agencies and stakeholders are hampering efforts to modernize the fleet of federal firefighting aircraft, the Government Accountability Office concluded in a report released today. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., called on the U.S. Forest […]
Murkowski Applauds Signing of Two Bills Advancing Renewable Hydropower
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s signing of two bills to advance the development of small hydropower projects – the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act and the Hydropower and Rural Jobs Act: “The signing of these two bipartisan bills will further Americans’ access to the most cost-effective […]
Sen. Murkowski Welcomes Key Cosponsors of Sportsmen’s Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today welcomed Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and James Risch (R-Idaho), co-chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, as cosponsors of the Sportsmen’s Act. The bill recognizes and ensures the rightful place of hunting and fishing on our nation’s public lands. “I am very pleased […]
Wyden Statement on Third LNG Export Approval
Washington, D.C. – Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement in response to the Department of Energy’s announcement that it has approved a third liquefied natural gas export terminal, located in Lake Charles, Louisiana: “While I am pleased to see DOE is continuing to proceed on a case-by-case basis, with each new permit to […]
Murkowski Welcomes DOE Approval of Lake Charles Export License
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement on the Department of Energy’s approval of a license to Lake Charles Exports to ship up to 2 billion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) a day to nations with which the United States does not have free trade agreements: “The […]