Manchin’s Opening Remarks at Hearing to Conduct Oversight of the Bureau of Land Management

To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s opening remarks, please click here.  Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (I-WV) held a hearing to conduct oversight of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). During his opening remarks, Chairman Manchin discussed BLM’s policies towards energy development, how there are significant and costly delays and litigation to […]

Barrasso Grills Director Stone-Manning on the BLM’s Assault on Wyoming

This hearing marks the first time in three years that Tracy Stone-Manning has appeared before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. — In today’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, ranking member John Barrasso (R-WY) blasted the agency’s updates to the Rock Springs Field Office and the Buffalo Field Office Resource Management […]

Barrasso Urges Forest Service to Expedite Teton Pass Road Repair

Click here to watch Senator Barrasso’s exchange with USFS official, Mr. Troy Heithecker. WASHINGTON, D.C. — In today’s Energy and Natural Resources subcommittee hearing, ranking member John Barrasso (R-WY) questioned Mr. Troy Heithecker, a U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Associate Deputy Chief, on the recent Teton Pass road collapse in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Wyoming. […]

Manchin Takes to Senate Floor Again in Support of FERC Nominees

For a video of Senator Manchin’s floor speech, please click here. Washington, DC – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the second series of votes to confirm three nominees to serve as Commissioners on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).Chairman Manchin spoke about the importance of […]

Barrasso Statement on Nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s remarks   WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), spoke in the Senate regarding the nominations of Ms. Lindsay See, Mr. David Rosner, and Ms. Judy Chang to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or […]

Manchin Speaks on Senate Floor in Support of FERC Nominees

For a video of Chairman Manchin’s floor speech, please click here. Washington, DC – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the first vote of the week to confirm three nominees to serve as Commissioners on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Chairman Manchin spoke about the importance of […]

Barrasso, Wyden Introduce Bill to Support Grazing on Federal Lands

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), member of ENR and chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, introduced the Operational Flexibility Grazing Management Program Act to support ranchers who rely upon federal lands to graze […]

Manchin, Capito Lead Senate, House Colleagues to Introduce Resolution to Block Biden’s Plan to Shut Down American Power Plants

Full text of the Senate resolution can be found here. Washington, DC – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined a group of 44 Senators to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new “Clean Power Plan 2.0” final […]