The Gold Standard
For the third consecutive Congress, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s bipartisan website has been singled out as one of the very best on Capitol Hill, receiving a coveted a “112th Congress Gold Mouse” award. In an evaluation of all 618 Congressional websites, our Committee was the only U.S. Senate Committee to be […]
The Week Ahead: Nov. 5-11
A summary of next week’s Committee activities.
The 10th Circuit’s Roadless Road Ruling
Today, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. This rule, implemented by President Clinton in 2001, protects nearly 50 million acres of roadless areas in National Forests nationwide. Chairman Bingaman: “This is an important ruling that will protect critical watersheds and water supplies in New Mexico and around the […]
Preparedness and Response to Oil Spills In Offshore Waters Bordering the U.S.
“Good morning. Today we are going to receive testimony from two panels of experts about an issue of great importance to this committee – that is, offshore oil development. More precisely, we will examine the status of response capability and readiness for oil spills in foreign Outer Continental Shelf waters adjacent to U.S. waters. […]
Preparedness and Response to Oil Spills In Offshore Waters Bordering the U.S.
“Good morning. Today we are going to receive testimony from two panels of experts about an issue of great importance to this committee – that is, offshore oil development. More precisely, we will examine the status of response capability and readiness for oil spills in foreign Outer Continental Shelf waters adjacent to U.S. waters. […]
Murkowski Comments on Western Gulf Lease Sale Announcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following comment in response to the Interior Department’s decision to significantly alter the standard lease terms for offshore oil and natural gas exploration in the upcoming Western Gulf of Mexico lease sale: “While I appreciate the administration’s decision to make more potentially productive areas […]
Murkowski: Pipeline Approval Delay Places Politics Above Jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following comment in response to Obama administration’s decision to delay approval of the Keystone XL pipeline: “There are literally hundreds of oil pipelines between the United States and Canada, carrying energy and commerce through two of the greatest allies and trading partners in world […]
Murkowski: Wilderness Proposals Should Come from States
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following comment in response to the Interior Department’s recommendation that 18 backcountry areas in nine states be designated as either wilderness or national conservation areas: “The appropriate process for creating new wilderness areas on federal land is to petition Congress after the federal land […]
Murkowski Wins Approval of Alaska-Related Energy Bills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today won approval from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for two lands bills that will help facilitate energy projects in Alaska. The committee, on which Murkowski is the ranking member, passed legislation that would allow construction of a natural gas pipeline along the Parks Highway […]
Increasing List of Federal Regulations Drag on Economy
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski today took to the Senate floor to speak in favor of overturning two new federal regulations that threaten the economy at a time when the country can least afford it. Murkowski said she would support resolutions of disapproval against the Federal Communications Commission’s Internet and Broadband rule and […]