Sen. Murkowski Welcomes OCS Markup Next Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 JULY 14, 2011 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875 Sen. Murkowski Welcomes OCS Markup Next Week WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today was pleased by the announcement by Chairman Jeff Bingaman, D-New Mexico, that the Senate Energy and Natural […]
Wrap-Up of July 14th Mark-Up
Today’s Business Meeting Committee Reports 23 Bills In a mark-up today, Senate Energy Committee reported 23 bills, regarding energy policy, public land and water issues. The 17 public land and water bills were passed en bloc by voice vote. All 23 bills are now eligible for consideration by the full Senate: S. […]
Alaska Delegation Introduces Legislation Repealing Roadless Rule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2011 Alaska Delegation Introduces Legislation Repealing Roadless Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mark Begich and Congressman Don Young today introduced legislation to repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule in Alaska’s National Forests. Senator Lisa Murkowski co-sponsored the Senate measure. “This cookie-cutter rule is a bad fit for […]
Sen. Murkowski Voices Support for Geothermal Energy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 JULY 12, 2011 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875 Sen. Murkowski Voices Support for Geothermal Energy WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today made the following comments on the Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act (S. 1142) during a Senate Energy and Natural […]
Sen. Murkowski: U.S. Should be Leader in Arctic Energy Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 JULY 12, 2011 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875 Sen. Murkowski: U.S. Should be Leader in Arctic Energy Development WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, spoke about the important contribution Alaska’s Arctic could make to the nation’s energy security and economic recovery […]
Murkowski Welcomes Efforts to Reduce Permitting Delays in Arctic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 JULY 12, 2011 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875 Murkowski Welcomes Efforts to Reduce Permitting Delays in Arctic WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following comment regarding the Obama administration’s creation of an interagency working group on domestic energy […]
Week Ahead: July 11-14
Week of July 11 – 14 On Tuesday, July 12, the full committee will consider three bills: S. 1160, the Department of Energy Administrative Improvement Act of 2011; S. 1108, the 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2011; and S. 1142, the Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2011. Witnesses include Steve Chalk, deputy […]
Murkowski Welcomes Release of Revised OCS Air Permits to Shell
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 JULY 1, 2011 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875 Murkowski Welcomes Release of Revised OCS Air Permits to Shell WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today offered the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of draft air quality […]
Sen. Murkowski Supports Limits to Legal Fee Reimbursement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 JULY 1, 2011 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875 Sen. Murkowski Supports Limits to Legal Fee Reimbursement U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has signed on as a cosponsor of legislation to restore to its original purpose a federal law that enables deserving parties who […]
Sen. Murkowski Introduces Bill for Short-term Nuclear Fuel Storage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 JULY 1, 2011 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875 Sen. Murkowski Introduces Bill for Short-term Nuclear Fuel Storage WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, introduced legislation to make good on the federal government’s promise to provide safe and secure storage for the […]