Sen. Murkowski: Reliability Concerns Warrant Careful Review of Utility MACT Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today commented on the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of the final National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units, or Utility MACT. Murkowski has expressed concern with the rule due to its potentially significant implications for electric grid reliability. […]
Bipartisan Group of Senators Concerned About EPA’s Overly Broad Diesel Fuel Definition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ranking members of the Senate Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Environment and Public Works Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and James M. Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), today joined Sens. John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) and Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana) in sending a bipartisan letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to express concern about the […]
Corps Decision Clears Way for Responsible Development of NPR-A
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today welcomed a decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to grant road access to the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) via construction of a bridge across the Colville River. “Today’s decision clears the way for the National Petroleum Reserve’s first oil production,” Murkowski said. “NPR-A […]
Murkowski Comments on BOEM Release of Shell Exploration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) conditional approval of Shell’s exploration plan for Alaska’s Chukchi Sea, which requires Shell to stop drilling 38 days before ice forms around the drill site. BOEM has set Sept. 24 as the final day […]
Spending Bill Reaffirms Restriction on “Wild Lands” Designations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today unveiled language included in the 2012 Interior spending bill that blocks federal land management agencies from creating new wilderness areas without first getting Congressional approval. “It should be no surprise to the administration that Congress is again reconfirming that the executive branch does not have authority […]
Wrap-Up of December 15th Mark-Up
Today’s Business Meeting Committee Reports One Nomination, Four Bills In a brief mark-up, Senate Energy today reported the nomination of Arunava Majumdar to be under secretary of energy. The appointment cleared unanimously on a voice vote. Senate Energy also approved four energy bills. These bills, all bipartisan, are now eligible for consideration […]
Bingaman on Light Bulbs
On Delay of Enforcing Bulb Standards “This decision may have little practical consequence on which incandescent light bulbs are available in stores because, starting Jan. 1, it will be illegal to produce or import the inefficient, wasteful bulbs in the United States. The five major bulb manufacturers have already switched to making and selling the […]
Murkowski Provision Returns Authority for Arctic Offshore to Interior
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After months of negotiations, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced language in the 2012 Interior spending bill to return authority over air emissions from offshore activity in the Arctic to the Interior Department. “This language is one of the most important steps Congress can take to ensure that responsible development is […]
Murkowski to Prepare ‘Safety Valve’ Bill to Protect Electric Reliability
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today reiterated her concerns regarding the imminent release of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Utility MACT rule and its potential to cause power disruptions. The Utility MACT rule is due out this week and the EPA have yet to adequately address the concerns about reliability raised by Murkowski […]
Murkowski: NRC Commissioners’ Letter Raise Troubling Concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today called on President Obama to address concerns raised by members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) about the actions and management style of the agency’s chairman, Gregory Jaczko. “I have serious concerns about the ability of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to protect the safety of the […]