Wyden Urges DOE to Update LNG Export Policy
Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today emphasized the importance of updating the Department of Energy’s application process for liquefied natural gas exports to reflect the country’s new bounty of natural gas, and to ensure the United States gains the greatest benefit from this strategic national asset. Wyden, […]
Wyden, Franken Press Nation’s Top Energy Official for Action on Gas Price Spikes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Al Franken, D-Minn., pressed the nation’s top energy official to act quickly to address recent spikes in gasoline prices in the Midwest, West Coast, and across the country, in a letter sent yesterday. Wyden, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Franken, chairman of […]
Wyden Comment on Freeport LNG Export License Approval
Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following comment in response to the Department of Energy’s approval of an export license for Freeport LNG today: “The Department of Energy’s announcement today that it will be making export decisions on a case-by-case basis provides a constructive way for […]
Murkowski Comments on DOE Approval of Freeport LNG 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 Freeport LNG to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to nations that aren’t party to U.S. free-trade agreements: “This decision is a victory for those who believe free trade is good for the […]
Wyden Asks Fraud Task Force to Investigate Domestic Impact of E.U. Oil Market Manipulation
Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today asked the Justice Department to investigate whether alleged price manipulation by three major oil companies in Europe is impacting U.S. consumers, and if similar activity is taking place in domestic markets. On May 14, European Union regulators raided the offices of […]
Murkowski Welcomes Committee Approval of Bills Beneficial to Alaskans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today approved 26 public lands bills, including three pieces of legislation sponsored by the committee’s ranking Republican, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. The bills now head to the Senate floor for consideration by the full Senate. Murkowski’s three measures included: The Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg […]
Committee Approves 26 bills, Including Geothermal and Water Legislation
Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced the committee passed bills to promote geothermal power, authorize a new wastewater treatment plant in Northeast Oregon and fund mitigation efforts in drought-affected areas in Oregon and elsewhere in the West, along with 23 public lands, parks and water bills. […]
Senate Confirms Moniz as Energy Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today expressed her support for the nomination of Dr. Ernest Moniz to be the next Secretary of the Department of Energy. The Senate unanimously confirmed Dr. Moniz by a vote of 97-0. “It is my hope that after his confirmation, Dr. Moniz will guide our nation’s energy […]
Murkowski Comments on Hydraulic Fracturing Rule on Federal Lands
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement on the release of the updated draft rule for hydraulic fracturing of oil and natural gas wells on federally managed lands by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM): “It’s my belief that the states are prudently regulating hydraulic fracturing, and that BLM’s […]
Wyden Statement on Energy Secretary Confirmation
Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement after the Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Dr. Ernest Moniz to be the Secretary of Energy by a vote of 97 to 0: “My Senate colleagues recognize that Dr. Moniz is smart, he is savvy about how the Department of […]