Senators Request Nomination of Economic Geologist to Lead USGS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, along with 12 colleagues, today sent a letter to President Obama advising him of the background they believe the next Director of the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) should bring to the job. “It is our hope that you will nominate an economic geologist for the position […]
Sen. Murkowski: Meeting with USFWS on King Cove Access Road “Unsatisfactory”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Thursday met with top officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the agency’s opposition to a land exchange that would provide emergency road access for the people of King Cove, Alaska. Murkowski, who met with USFWS Alaska Regional Director Geoff Haskett and USFWS Director Dan […]
Murkowski Joins Hoeven, Bipartisan Group of Senators to Urge President to Approve Keystone XL
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Thursday participated in a colloquy on the Senate floor to urge the president to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. The colloquy was led by Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, and included a bipartisan group of eight senators. (Click photo for full video) “In my Energy 20/20 […]
Sen. Murkowski Introduces Revised Sealaska Lands Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today unveiled a new version of legislation to allow Southeast Alaska’s Sealaska Native Regional Corp. to complete the aboriginal land claims selections promised its shareholders 42 years ago under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). The revised Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection […]
Sen. Murkowski Comments on President’s Energy Security Trust
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today commented on the Energy Security Trust that President Obama proposed in last night’s State of the Union: “There is an idea I may agree with in the president’s State of the Union address – an Energy Security Trust. I proposed this idea in my Energy 20/20 […]
[VIDEO] Wyden & Murkowski on Energy Policy Panel at CSIS
At 10 a.m. on February 13, Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) will speak on advancing U.S. energy policy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Event information can be found here. VIDEO:
Sen. Murkowski Comments on Executive Order on Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s executive order on cybersecurity: “I understand that the executive order emphasizes a partnership with the owners and operators of critical infrastructure to improve cybersecurity protections. That’s good but the details will define where we are headed. “Because […]
Sen. Murkowski: America’s Abundance of Natural Gas Holds Great Economic Promise
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today stressed the importance of a thoughtful approach to dealing with issues affecting natural gas during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the topic. (Click photo for full video of the opening statement.) “Without a doubt, the new technology that we’re seeing has enabled a […]
Sen. Murkowski Calls on White House, Interior to Approve King Cove Access Road
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today sent letters to President Obama and Vice President Biden urging them to reverse a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision opposing a land exchange that would provide emergency road access for the people of King Cove, Alaska. “I could not feel more strongly that the Fish and […]
Interior Responds to Wyden, Murkowski Coal Letter
Washington, D.C. – The Department of the Interior (DOI) has developed an action plan and convened a task force – with a focus on sales to overseas markets – to ensure that coal companies are properly reporting and paying royalties, the leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee announced Friday. These actions come […]