Sen. Murkowski Delivered Keynote Address at EIA Annual Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today delivered a keynote address during the Energy Information Administration (EIA)’s annual conference. The conference focused on current and future challenges facing domestic and international energy markets and policymakers. 2013 EIA Annual Conference Senator Lisa Murkowski June 18, 2013 “Good morning, and thank you, Adam, for that […]
Sen. Murkowski Delivers Keynote Address on Geopolitical Impacts of U.S. Tight Oil Boom
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today delivered the keynote address at the Bipartisan Policy Center’s event, “The Geopolitical Impacts of the U.S. Tight Oil Boom: Implications for OPEC and the U.S. Strategic Posture.” The event is the first of four the BPC will host on the geopolitics of petroleum and natural gas […]
Interior Department Pledges Technical Aid as Wyden Develops Legislation to Increase O&C Harvests
Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today applauded a commitment made by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to provide technical assistance as Wyden develops legislation to increase timber sales on O&C lands, create jobs and protect the most sensitive areas in Southern Oregon. Wyden asked Jewell to provide technical […]
Wyden to Agencies: Ramp up Wildland Fire Prevention Efforts
Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today urged federal agencies to do more to reduce the severity of major wildfires by treating more hazardous fuels on federal lands ahead of the start of fire season, rather than facing larger, more dangerous wildland fires that cost dramatically more to […]
Wyden Statement on FERC Chairman Wellinghoff’s Departure
Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement regarding the announcement that Jon Wellinghoff, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) would step down: “Under Chairman Wellinghoff’s leadership, FERC launched important investigations to protect consumers against traders and financial firms who manipulated energy markets.” Wyden […]
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Energy Storage Bill to Encourage Renewable Power
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Susan Collins, R-Maine, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Angus King, I-Maine, yesterday introduced the Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2013 (STORAGE) to encourage the development of renewable energy as a source of electricity and lower consumer costs through the deployment of energy storage technologies. […]
Wyden: Build on Bipartisan Commitment to Improving Safety and Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas Production
Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today encouraged industry leaders, environmentalists and members on both sides of the aisle to build on a commitment made today to work collaboratively to improve domestic production of natural gas, in the committee’s third roundtable discussion on natural gas issues. Industry representatives, […]
Murkowski: State Regulation of Gas Production is Best Approach
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today voiced support for a state-based regulatory system of domestic natural gas production during a forum on the shale boom before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The shale gas boom has clearly been a game changer for our country. It’s allowed us to access an […]
Wyden, Murkowski Again Call on Forest Service to End Threat of Penalizing Rural Communities
Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today renewed their call for the U.S. Forest Service to end its threat to take more money from states that do not return payments made to timber communities under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. […]
Sen. Murkowski Urges Timely Permitting of LNG Exports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today spoke about the importance of timely review of export licenses and the need for regulatory certainty at a forum on natural gas supply and export opportunities convened by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. (Click for video) “Is there agreement that the window for U.S. […]