Clean Energy — Retaining Our Competitive Advantage

Opening Statement – March 17, 2011   Clean Energy: Retaining Our Competitive Advantage   “Today’s hearing is to gain insights into the investment environment here in the U.S. as well as abroad for manufacturing and deployment of clean energy technology.  Our competitors are moving quickly to secure an advantage in this growing market.  We want […]

Bingaman on Gasoline, Oil Prices

“I wanted to take these few minutes to discuss high oil and gasoline prices. I think when we get to our respective states this next week we’re going to find that many of the people we represent are understandably concerned about the rising price of gasoline at the pump.  And they have good reason to […]

Sen. Murkowski Opposed to ‘Use it or Lose it’ Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 17, 2011                                        MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                    Sen. Murkowski Opposed to ‘Use it or Lose it’ Legislation   WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Wednesday blasted proposed legislation – the so-called “Use It or Lose It” bill offered by […]

Alaskans Concern About Japan Radiation Understandable

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 16, 2011                                         MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                    Alaskans Concern About Japan Radiation Understandable National Nuclear Security Administration Says Alaska not at Risk of Radiation from Nuclear Plants in Japan   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement […]

Sen. Murkowski Speaks in Support of Amendment to Rein in EPA’s Climate Regulations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 15, 2011                                                  MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                            Sen. Murkowski Speaks in Support of Amendment to Rein in EPA’s Climate Regulations   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, spoke on the Senate floor Tuesday in support of an amendment to the […]

Bingaman on Japanese Nuclear Crisis

Chairman Bingaman on Nuclear Crisis in Japan “The emergency at Japan’s nuclear reactors in Fukushima is still unfolding.  Information about these events is still coming in, and it will be some time before we have a complete understanding of the damage to the reactor cores and spent fuel storage at those plants and the resultant […]

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski Delivers Weekly Republican Address

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski Delivers Weekly Republican Address ‘Both supply and demand affect oil prices, and that’s why Republicans support both new production and alternatives to reduce consumption. But we’re also thinking about what comes next, and we’re committed to making progress on cleaner energy – that’s just not our only goal.  We also want […]

Sen. Murkowski Responds to President’s Comments on Rising Gas Prices

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 11, 2011                                    or MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                       Sen. Murkowski Responds to President’s Comments on Rising Gas Prices   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement in response to the President’s comments on rising energy prices:   […]

Sen. Murkowski Addresses the Need for a Long-Term Domestic Energy Policy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 11, 2011                                                    MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                                Sen. Murkowski Addresses the Need for a Long-Term Domestic Energy Policy   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, spoke on the Senate floor on the urgent need to develop a long-term energy policy for […]

Bingaman on SPR Comments by POTUS

Chairman Bingaman on President’s Comments re: SPR   “I support the President’s position, which I believe is the same as my own: world oil supply warrants careful attention, and the President should stand ready to draw down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.  I think it’s important that he communicate his willingness to draw down the Reserve […]