Joint Staff Draft on Cyber Security
MEDIA CONTACTS: Rosemarie Calabro (Bingaman): 202.224.5039 Megan Hermann (Murkowski): 202.224.7875 April 15, 2011 Discussion Draft of Electric Sector Cyber Security Bill Posted to Website; Hearing Planned for Early May Today, Chairman Bingaman and Ranking Member Murkowski released a joint staff draft of legislation addressing the cyber security of the bulk power […]
Cyber Security Joint Staff Discussion Draft
Posted below is a Joint Staff Discussion Draft addressing the cyber security of the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure. It is intended to serve as the legislative basis for discussion among lawmakers and stakeholders. The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources intends to hold a hearing on electric sector cyber security in early May.
Wrap-Up of Mark-Up
Today’s Business Meeting Committee Reports One Nomination, Three Bills In a mark-up today, Senate Energy Committee ordered reported, on a unanimous voice vote, the nomination of Dr. Peter Lyons to be assistant secretary of energy (nuclear energy) at the Department of Energy. The Committee also reported three bills, all of them regarding energy policy. […]
Sen. Murkowski Welcomes Administration’s Decision to Increase Funding for Hydropower
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 APRIL 7, 2011 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875 Sen. Murkowski Welcomes Administration’s Decision to Increase Funding for Hydropower WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today applauded the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior for investing $26.6 million to […]
Sen. Murkowski Signals Willingness to Revisit, Reform Biofuels Policies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 APRIL 7, 2011 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875 Sen. Murkowski Signals Willingness to Revisit, Reform Biofuels Policies WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today spoke on her concerns with current biofuels policies during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. […]
Biofuel Programs and Biofuel Infrastructure
Opening Statement – April 7, 2011 Biofuel Programs and Biofuel Infrastructure “Thank you all for coming today to discuss biofuels, and biofuel infrastructure issues. It is important that we consider this issue now for two main reasons. “First, unrest in the Middle East and the associated high oil prices are a daily […]
Sen. Murkowski: Members of Congress Should Set Energy Policy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 APRIL 6, 2011 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875 Sen. Murkowski: Members of Congress Should Set Energy Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today commented on the series of four roll call votes – three sought by Senate Democrats and one […]
Sen. Murkowski Introduces Revised Sealaska Lands Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 APRIL 6, 2010 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875 Sen. Murkowski Introduces Revised Sealaska Lands Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has introduced legislation that would allow Southeast Alaska’s Sealaska Native Regional Corp. to complete the land selection promised to […]
Sen. Murkowski Speaks on Misguided “Use It or Lose It” Proposal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 APRIL 6, 2011 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875 Sen. Murkowski Speaks on Misguided “Use It or Lose It” Proposal WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, yesterday made the following statement on the U.S. Senate Floor: “Mr. President, I […]
Hydropower
Hearing on S. 629, S. 630 and the Energy-Water Integration Act (Title I, Subtitle D of S. 1462 from 111th Congress) “Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing. Today we are pleased to hear testimony regarding three pieces of legislation: S. 629, the Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011, S. 630, the Marine and Hydrokinetic […]