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Barrasso Applauds Injunction Halting BLM’s Unnecessary, Duplicative Methane Rule

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), applauded a federal district court’s preliminary injunction on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) methane rule. This stops the rule issued by the Biden-Harris administration earlier this year from going into effect until the court issues a final ruling on the merits.  “This important ruling is a win for […]

Manchin, Committee Examine DOE’s Role in Advanced Computing Research and Technology

Washington, DC- Today, United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin (I-WV) convened a full committee hearing to examine the Department of Energy’s (DOE) leadership in advanced computing research, application, and security. The committee also received testimony on three bipartisan bills: S. 914, the Energy Threat Analysis Center Establishment Act of 2023, S. […]

Barrasso: Department of Energy Must Take the China Threat Seriously

“We can’t let our research and technology fall into the hands of China’s brutal dictatorship. The Department must dramatically increase its efforts to protect our research from our adversaries.” Click here to watch Senator Barrasso’s opening remarks. WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural […]

Manchin Announces $7.8 Million for West Virginia Hydroelectric Projects

  Charleston, WV – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, announced that four West Virginia hydroelectric facilities were chosen to receive up to $7.8 million in total funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This funding is part of a $430 million investment announced through the […]

Barrasso Leads Amicus Brief on the Proper Scope of Environmental Reviews

WASHINGTON, DC— On September 4, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) ranking member John Barrasso (R-WY) led an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Court will decide whether federal agencies must analyze environmental impacts that are beyond the bounds of an […]

Manchin Leads Ribbon Cutting for Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub

Morgantown, WV- Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee of Energy and Natural Resources, led a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) program office after securing up to $925 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the hub. “As our nation […]

Barrasso Slams BLM’s Final Announcement on Rock Springs Resource Management Plan

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), released the following statement in response to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final announcement on the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan (RMP). This decision threatens energy workers and their communities in Wyoming and across the […]

Manchin Applauds Forest Service Agreement to Purchase Blackwater Canyon Property

Charleston, WV– Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Co-chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, applauded an agreement between John Crites and his family and the U.S. Forest Service to move forward with the sale of approximately 2,700 acres of land owned by the Crites family along […]

Barrasso Blasts Haaland for Failure to Address Criminal and Violent Acts on Federal Property

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland regarding the recent criminal acts of violence and vandalism in Union Station’s Columbus Plaza, Washington, D.C. Specifically, the letter echoes the concerns outlined in ranking member […]