Week Ahead (March 14-18)

Week of March 14 – 18   On Thursday, March 17, the full committee will examine current global investment trends in clean energy technologies and the impact of domestic policies on that investment.  Witnesses will be posted to our website.  (Dirksen 366 at 9:30 a.m.)   Bonus …  “Once an Eagle, always an Eagle.”  Since […]

Efficiency

    Opening Statement – March 10, 2011 Efficiency   I welcome our witnesses today to hear their views on two bills regarding the Department of Energy’s appliance energy efficiency program: S. 398, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve the energy-efficiency of certain appliances and equipment, and S. 395, to repeal […]

Sen. Murkowski Comments on Energy Efficiency Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 10, 2011                                                    MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                                Sen. Murkowski Comments on Energy Efficiency Legislation   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today made the following opening statement during a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.   “Mr. Chairman, […]

The Nuclear Power 2021 Act

Bingaman-Murkowski-Udall Bill Seeks To Show Utility of Small-Scale Nuclear Reactors   Sens. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Mark Udall (D-CO) today introduced legislation to direct the Department of Energy to develop innovative, low-cost nuclear reactors.  The Nuclear Power 2021 Act (S. 512) proposes a program to design and certify small modular reactors (< […]

Sen. Murkowski: Proposed SPR Sell-Off is Political Shortcut

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 8, 2011                                           MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                    Sen. Murkowski: Proposed SPR Sell-Off is Political Shortcut   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement regarding calls to raid the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to attempt to lower […]

EPA Adds Hardrock Mining Financial Assurances to Growing List of Agency Power Grabs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                       CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 8, 2011                                                             MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                                EPA Adds Hardrock Mining Financial Assurances to Growing List of Agency Power Grabs   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today sent letters to Secretaries Salazar and Vilsack regarding actions by the […]

Sen. Murkowski Concerned about Economic Impacts of Roadless Ruling

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                       CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 5, 2011                                                             MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                                Sen. Murkowski Concerned about Economic Impacts of Roadless Ruling   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following comment on an Anchorage federal judge’s decision to impose the 2001 roadless […]

Sen. Murkowski Questions Secretary Salazar over Punitive Fees on Oil Leases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 4, 2011                                                       MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                                Sen. Murkowski Questions Secretary Salazar over Punitive Fees on Oil Leases   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Wednesday questioned Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on whether the Department of Interior will fine […]

Week Ahead (March 7-11)

    Week of March 7 – 11   –On Tuesday, March 8, the full committee will hold consider the nomination of Peter B. Lyons, to be assistant secretary of energy for nuclear energy.  (Dirksen 366 at 10:00 a.m.)   –On Thursday, March 10, the full committee will hold a legislative hearing on two bills: […]

Sen. Murkowski: Five Ways to Boost America’s Oil Production

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 3, 2011                                                      MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                    Sen. Murkowski: Five Ways to Boost America’s Oil Production   WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, delivered a speech on the floor of the Senate today focusing on ways to improve America’s energy […]