Murkowski: Senate Should Act Quickly on Svinicki Nomination
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to act quickly on the Obama administration’s re-nomination of Kristen Svinicki to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a second term. The Obama administration announced Thursday morning that it was sending Svinicki’s name to the Senate for consideration. Once the […]
Impacts of Sea Level Rise
“Today, we have a hearing on the impacts of sea level rise on domestic energy and water infrastructure. “Over the past century, a tremendous amount of high-value infrastructure has been built along the coastlines of the United States. This infrastructure serves the needs of coastal communities and is the foundation for developing much of our […]
Sen. Murkowski: Excuses to Block ANWR Have Officially Expired
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today spoke to Fox Business News about the 10-year anniversary of the Senate vote that blocked the opening of ANWR. The excuse cited by most of those who opposed drilling in the ANWR coastal plain was that it would take 10 years to get the oil to […]
Murkowski, Landrieu Call for U.S. Energy Policy that Increases Offshore Safety while Providing for Equitable Revenue Sharing & Economic Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Mary Landrieu, D-Louisiana, today issued the following comments in response to a report by President Obama’s National Oil Spill Commission that criticized Congress’ failure to pass legislation improving the regulation and safety of offshore drilling in the two years since the Deepwater Horizon accident in the Gulf […]
Week Ahead: April 16-20
On Thursday, April 19, the full committee will examine the impacts of rising sea levels on domestic infrastructures. Witnesses include Dr. Waleed Abdalati, chief scientist, National Aeronautic and Space Administration, Washington, DC; Dr. Leonard Berry, director, Florida Center for Environmental Studies, Jupiter, FL; Dr. Ben Strauss, chief operating officer and director of the program on […]
Murkowski: Agreement Represents Step Forward on Gas Line
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement in response to the announcement that the major North Slope producers and the TransCanada Pipeline Co. have agreed to pursue a single pipeline project: “It’s encouraging that the major leaseholders are once again talking about a single pipeline project to commercialize Alaska’s […]
Four More DOE Nominees Headed for Forrestal Building
The Senate last night approved four nominees to key positions at the Department of Energy, with responsibilities that span the full range of U.S. energy resources and needs. The Senate Energy Committee had approved all four nominees – unanimously – last year. With these Executive Branch appointments, all but one Department of Energy nominee reported […]
Murkowski Invites President Obama to “Milkshake” Summit on ANWR Development
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today invited President Barack Obama to a “milkshake” summit to discuss a new approach to opening the non-wilderness portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to responsible oil and gas development. Murkowski’s invitation was motivated by an exchange at today’s White House Press Briefing, during which Press […]
Pinocchio Alert!
President Obama spoke in the Rose Garden this morning about his desire to increase taxes on the largest American oil and gas producers. We believe there are bipartisan solutions to our nation’s energy challenges, but unfortunately his remarks were again filled with mistaken and misleading claims that will do nothing to reduce prices at the […]
Outlook for Gasoline Prices
“Thank you all for joining us today for this oversight hearing on the current and near-term price expectations and trends for gasoline at the pump. As we all know, Americans are facing high prices as they go to fuel up their cars and trucks and are struggling with the impact of those prices. We’ve organized […]