Sen. Murkowski: We Need to Act Soon on Nuclear Waste Issue
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today made the following opening statement during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on S. 3469, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2012: “Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing on a topic that needs to be resolved in order for nuclear energy to […]
Week Ahead: September 10-14
On Wednesday, September 12, the full committee will receive testimony on S. 3469, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2012. Witnesses include Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, co-chairman of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future, Washington, DC; Dr. Richard Meserve, president, Carnegie Institution for Science, Washington, DC; Dr. Peter Lyons, assistant secretary for nuclear […]
Sen. Murkowski Welcomes Decision Allowing Shell to Start Preparatory Work in Chukchi Sea
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following comment regarding the decision by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to allow Shell to conduct preparatory work in the Chukchi Sea this summer. “Today’s decision is a positive step that will allow Shell to begin necessary preparatory work, while maintaining […]
Climate Change in the Intermountain West
“Good morning and welcome. The purpose of the hearing is to talk about the impacts of climate change on the Intermountain West. “During the early part of this year, the fire season involved intense wildfires here New Mexico, Colorado and across the western United States. Many of those wildfires are continuing, of course, in the […]
The Month Ahead – August
On Monday, August 6, the full committee will hold a field hearing on gasoline prices and margin dynamics within the state of Vermont. Witnesses include Ben Brockwell, director of data, Oil Price Information Service, Wall, NJ; Rob Leuck, vice president and regional manager, Costco Wholesale, Sterling, VA; Joe Choquette III, external affairs manager, Vermont Petroleum […]
S. 3469, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2012
The bill seeks to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, and ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste.
Coming To Grips With Nuclear Waste
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) today introduced legislation (S. 3469) to implement the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future. The commission examined the nation’s nuclear waste management policy, considered alternatives and recommended a new approach. Its report was issued in January. The commission made eight clear, concise proposals. Most notably, it recommended […]
Next Frontier in High-Performance Computing To Usher In New Chapter in Scientific Discovery
Media Contacts: Rosemarie Calabro (Bingaman), 202/224-5039 Jim Jeffries (Alexander), 202/224-7154 Christina Mulka (Durbin), 202/228-5643 Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), joined by Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), today introduced legislation to speed the development of computers that are faster than 50 million laptops combined. The new technology would be useful in computation-intensive research areas […]
Rural Water
“This morning the Committee will hear testimony on S. 3385, the ‘Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act.’ This was introduced by Senator Baucus, who is here as our first witness. This important legislation addresses the serious backlog in the construction of already-authorized Bureau of Reclamation projects that are intended to provide domestic water supplies for […]
Sen. Murkowski Expresses Frustration with New ECA Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today spoke on the Senate floor about the Environment Protection Agency’s lack of understanding of Alaska with their new Emission Control Area (ECA) requirements. The EPA was a major proponent of including waters off southern and southeastern Alaska in an international ECA, which requires ships to use […]