Murkowski Questions Forest Service Chief On Declining Timber Sales

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 3, 2011                                                       MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                                Murkowski Questions Forest Service Chief On Declining Timber Sales   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today questioned Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell over the lack of timber sales in the Tongass National […]

Murkowski Questions Forest Service Spending, Timber Sales

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 3, 2011                                                      MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                                Murkowski Questions Forest Service Spending, Timber Sales Management Policies Strangling Southeast Alaska Economy a Top Concern   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today made the following comments to Forest Service Chief Tom […]

Bingaman on the FY12 Forest Service Budget

    Bingaman on the FY12 Forest Service Budget Opening Statement – March 3, 2011   “Good morning.  Today’s hearing is to consider the President’s proposal for the Forest Service’s fiscal year 2011 budget.    “We welcome Chief Tidwell who has been here many times before back to the Committee—we appreciate you coming to testify […]

Bingaman: Stand Ready To Tap Reserve

Like most Americans, Chairman Bingaman is concerned about oil supply disruptions due to the disorder in North Africa and the Middle East.  He is keeping a careful eye on the trouble because supply problems likely would slow our nation’s economic recovery.  Here is what Bingaman said about this today on the Senate floor.     […]

Sen. Murkowski’s Staff Meets with Alaskans to Discuss Sealaska Lands Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 2, 2011                                                      MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                                Sen. Murkowski’s Staff Meets with Alaskans to Discuss Sealaska Lands Bill   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is reviewing comments collected at recent meetings in Southeast Alaska with members of her staff […]

Murkowski Questions Proposed Budget for Interior Department

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 2, 2011                                                      MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                                Murkowski Questions Proposed Budget for Interior Department   WASHINGTON, D.C. —   U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today made the following statement during the Department of Interior fiscal year 2012 budget hearing in the Senate Energy […]

Sen. Murkowski: Pace of Offshore Permitting Remains Priority

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 1, 2011                                          MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                    Sen. Murkowski: Pace of Offshore Permitting Remains Priority WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, commented on the Interior Department’s issuance yesterday of the first deepwater oil drilling permit since the Gulf of Mexico […]

Bingaman on DOI FY12 Budget

Opening Statement March 2, 2011   On Department of the Interior FY12 Budget   “Before we begin, I would like to take a moment to note the passing of our former colleague, Jim McClure.  Senator McClure served the people of Idaho with great distinction and served as both the Chairman and Ranking Member of this […]

Sen. Murkowski: Pace of Offshore Permitting Remains Priority

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 1, 2011                                          MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                    Sen. Murkowski: Pace of Offshore Permitting Remains Priority WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, commented on the Interior Department’s issuance yesterday of the first deepwater oil drilling permit since the Gulf of Mexico […]

Sen. Murkowski: Rising Oil Prices Threaten Economic Recovery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 FEBRUARY 28, 2011                                             MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875                                    Sen. Murkowski: Rising Oil Prices Threaten Economic Recovery   WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today commented on the rapid increase of gasoline prices and the resulting impact on the United States’ struggling economic […]