Murkowski: Proposed Lease Plan a Positive Sign
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement in response to the Obama administration’s release of its five-year offshore leasing plan for 2012-2017: “The lease sales the administration has proposed in the coming five years are a positive sign for our energy security. While the administration has not opened any […]
Murkowski: Economics Should Determine Market for U.S. Natural Gas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today expressed her view that local and world economics should guide the potential exportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States. Murkowski made her comments during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the issue Tuesday. “Not long ago, we feared that large-scale LNG […]
Sen. Murkowski Speaks on Importance of Spurring Critical Minerals Domestic Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today delivered the following remarks at the National Center for Policy Analysis’ “Rare Earths, Critical Metals, and National Security” conference in Washington, D.C.: “Good afternoon, and thanks for the invitation to join you here. “I also want to thank NCPA – and everyone attending this conference […]
Murkowski Welcomes Independent Review of DOE Loans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement in response to the Obama Administration’s decision to order an independent review of recent renewable energy loans made by the Department of Energy: “I welcome the administration’s decision to conduct a serious review of the stimulus loan guarantee program,” Murkowski said. “There […]
Sen. Murkowski: Court Decision Should Spur More Timber Sales
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement in response to the federal court of appeals ruling that the U.S Forest Service’s Logjam Timber Sale complies with federal environmental laws: “I congratulate the U.S. Forest Service on coming up with a successful template for responsible timber sales in the […]
Murkowski: No Time to Lose to Advance Alaska Natural Gas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today urged Alaskans to consider all options for commercializing the state’s huge natural gas resources on the North Slope, including expediting construction of a pipeline as far as Fairbanks. “The world is seeing massive changes in terms of natural gas supply and markets, and Alaskans must […]
Sen. Murkowski: Congressional Approval Needed to Change OSM
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement regarding Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s order to combine the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) into the Bureau of Land Management (BLM): “I’m deeply concerned about this proposed unilateral action. If it were simply a consolidation of administrative functions, that is something I could […]
Sen. Murkowski: Ruling Reinforces Limits on Endangered Species Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following comment regarding a federal judge’s ruling on the listing of the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): “Today’s decision reinforces the position of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that the ESA is not an appropriate tool to address greenhouse […]
Week Ahead: October 17 – 21
—On Tuesday, October 18, the full committee will examine the status of response capability and readiness for oil spills in foreign Outer Continental Shelf waters adjacent to U.S. waters. Witnesses include Michael Bromwich, director of Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Interior; Vice Admiral Brian M. Salerno, deputy commandant for operations, […]
County Payments
Bipartisan Bingaman-Murkowski Bill To Provide Millions for Rural Schools and Counties U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today introduced bipartisan legislation, S. 1692, to extend the life of two initiatives that direct millions of dollars in payments to support local employment in rural schools, county maintenance programs, forest management and other […]