Wyden Statement on Departure of Interior Department Deputy Secretary David Hayes
Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on the departure of David Hayes from the Interior Department: “David deserves thanks for his capable service through not one, but two presidential administrations. His departure is a loss for the Interior Department. I wish him the best […]
Murkowski Comment on Resignation of Deputy Interior Secretary Hayes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following comment on the resignation of Deputy Interior Secretary David Hayes: “I appreciate David’s willingness to engage on difficult issues important to Alaskans, including contentious land management policies and offshore oil and gas development. The Alaska Interagency Working Group, which he headed, was central […]
Sen. Murkowski: Revised Watershed Assessment of Bristol Bay Remains Flawed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today responded to the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of a revised watershed assessment of Alaska’s Bristol Bay region. “My review of the full document is still underway, but in the meantime I want to reiterate what I have said in the past. Attempts to prejudge any mining […]
Senate Subcommittee Advances Sealaska Lands Bill to Fulfill ANCSA Promises
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands Subcommittee in support of legislation to complete the aboriginal land claims promised to shareholders of the Sealaska Native Regional Corp. more than 40 years ago under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). (Click to play […]
Murkowski: Increased Energy Production Depends on Access to Water
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today delivered the following opening statement at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on drought and the effect on energy and water management. (Click for video of Murkowski’s opening statement) “Together, energy and water resources are the foundation of our nation’s economy and are essential […]
Senators Release Discussion Draft of Comprehensive Nuclear Waste Legislation
Washington, D.C. – Today, a bipartisan group of four senior U.S. senators released a discussion draft of comprehensive nuclear waste management legislation, aimed at re-energizing the efforts to reach a long-term solution to our country’s highly radioactive nuclear waste. Senators Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. – the leaders of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on […]
Wyden and Murkowski: Forest Service Must Help Rural Communities, Not Penalize Them
Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today sent a letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell calling on the agency to end its threat to take back payments made to timber communities under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. The […]
Wyden, Murkowski Introduce Legislation to Ensure Access to Federal Helium Supply, Announce Hearing on Bill
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today introduced legislation that would prevent a shortage in the helium supply by providing continued access to the Federal Helium Reserve. The Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 would allow the Federal Helium Reserve to continue operating in three phases. In […]
Sen. Murkowski Expresses Support for Hydropower and Efficiency
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today gave the following remarks during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her Hydropower Improvement Act (S. 545), as well as the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act (S. 306) and the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 761): […]
Sen. Murkowski Delivers Global Keynote at Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today delivered the Global Keynote speech at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) “Future of Energy” Summit in New York City. Murkowski’s remarks focused on her Energy 20/20 blueprint for moving the nation toward energy independence. The document, which was introduced earlier this year, includes more than […]