Wyoming Delegation Demands Secretary Haaland Withdraw Proposal to Ban Future Coal Leasing in PRB
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland urging her to rescind the department’s update to the Buffalo Field Office Resource Management Plan, which would […]
Manchin, Committee Consider Nominee for Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Washington, DC – The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (I-WV) held a hearing to consider the nomination of Shannon A. Estenoz to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Chairman Manchin highlighted the critical role the Deputy Secretary plays in overseeing responsible energy and minerals production on and […]
Senate Passes Barrasso’s Bipartisan Mining School Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), applauded unanimous Senate approval of S. 912, the Mining Schools Act of 2023. This legislation will help boost American energy and mineral security by supporting our mining schools so that they can recruit and […]
Manchin, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Advance Department of Energy AI Research for Science, Security, and Technology
Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the bipartisan Department of Energy AI Act to advance American leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) by harnessing the existing National Laboratory infrastructure and workforce at the Department of Energy (DOE). “As […]
Barrasso Statement on the Nomination of Shannon Estenoz to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Click here to watch Senator Barrasso’s opening remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a full committee hearing to consider the nomination of Shannon A. Estenoz to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Currently, Ms. Estenoz […]
Manchin Announces $4.1 Million to 36 West Virginia Counties
Charleston, WV — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,155,784 from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to 36 West Virginia counties with federal lands within their county lines. These payments […]
Manchin Statement on Methane Emissions Reduction Grants
Charleston, WV — Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement on the Administration’s announcement of $850 million in grants from the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Methane Emissions Reduction Program. “I’ve always said that innovation, not elimination, is key to reducing emissions — and this type of program […]
Manchin, Graves, Sullivan Introduce Bicameral CRA Resolution of Disapproval to Overturn NEPA Phase II Final Rule
Washington, DC – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA-06) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Phase II Final Rule. The group announced their intent to file a CRA resolution […]
Manchin Celebrates Beginning of Gas Flowing Through Mountain Valley Pipeline
To watch a video of Chairman Manchin and MVP leaders discussing today’s achievement, click here. Charleston, WV – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, was joined by Tom Karam, Executive Chairman of Equitrans Midstream, and Toby Rice, President and CEO of EQT, to celebrate the official start of […]
Barrasso to Haaland: No Excuse for Acts of Violence and Vandalism
WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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 urging her to uphold the rule of law following recent criminal acts of violence and vandalism in Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. “I am deeply troubled with last […]