Murkowski, Hastings Press NOAA, BSEE About Arctic Protests
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Robert Dillon (202) 224-6977 (Murkowski) July 13, 2012 Spencer Pederson (202) 226-9019 (Hastings) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska and Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Washington, sent a letter to Dr. Jane Lubchenco, the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and James […]
Abandoned Federal Wells Represent Another Failed and Broken Promise to Alaska
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today questioned Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officials about the agency’s 40-year failure to clean up federally drilled oil and natural gas exploration wells in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). Click photo to play video “This is the type of crime the federal government would fine a […]
Week Ahead: July 9 – 13
On Thursday, July 12, the full committee will provide oversight on remediation of Federal legacy wells in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Witnesses include Bud Cribley, Alaska State Director, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior; Cathy Foerster, chair of the Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission, Anchorage, AK; and The Honorable Charisse Millett, […]
Murkowski: EPA Leadership Does Not Understand Alaska
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today criticized the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for refusing to give Alaskans more time to comment on the agency’s controversial watershed assessment of the Bristol Bay region. “The EPA’s refusal to provide additional time for the public to comment on the draft watershed assessment for Bristol Bay […]
Sen. Murkowski Comments on Air National Guard Plane Crash
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement about the tragic crash of a C-130 Hercules tanker from the 145th Air Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard, while battling wildfires in the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota: “My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends […]
Sen. Murkowski Comments on Confirmation of NRC Commissioners
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today applauded the Senate’s confirmation of Kristine Svinicki and Allison Macfarlane to serve on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). “I am pleased that the Senate has confirmed Kristine Svinicki and Allison Macfarlane to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Now that the commission is back to full strength, I […]
Sen. Murkowski Comments on Secure Rural Schools, PILT Extensions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today commented on the inclusion of a Senate-passed amendment in the final version of the transportation bill, which would extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act and Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) programs for one year. “I am happy to see that the conferees […]
Bipartisan Bill Invests In Industrial Energy, Water Efficiency
Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) has introduced a bipartisan bill that would create incentives for America’s industrial sector to greatly enhance its end-use energy efficiency – a move that could save tens of billions of dollars annually. Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) are original co-sponsors of S. 3352, the Expanding Industrial Energy and […]
Sen. Murkowski Comments on 2012-2017 Offshore Leasing Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today made the following comment on Interior’s five-year offshore oil and natural gas leasing program for 2012-2017: “The leasing plan released today falls far short of what’s needed to get America’s faltering economy back on track. It removes nearly 90 percent of the acreage previously available for […]
Sen. Murkowski: IG Report Validates Commissions’ Concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today commented on the Inspector General’s investigation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The report follows a letter and congressional testimony from the other members of the commission publicly criticizing NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko’s behavior and management style. “Last year, all four NRC commissioners took the extraordinary and […]