This Week (Aug. 2-6)
On Thursday, Aug. 5, the full committee will have a business meeting to act on pending legislation. Nearly all of the legislation that will be considered are public lands bills, and most of those are bills that the Committee already has discussed and amended in a previous meeting. A shortlist will be distributed at the […]
Murkowski Comments on Delay for Oil Spill Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 AUGUST 3, 2010 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-5305 Sen. Murkowski Comments on Delay for Oil Spill Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today commented on the short life of Majority Leader Reid’s thrown-together energy bill. The Majority Leader kept […]
How To Prevent the Next Disaster
Bingaman: How to Prevent the Next Disaster By Sen. Jeff Bingaman Roll Call 7.26.2010 Our economic, environmental and national security all demand new directions in our country’s energy policy. Energy legislation embodying these changes deserves high priority in this Congress. A critical part of such legislation should be reforms to ensure that energy exploration […]
Murkowski calls for safety review of Alaska oil pipeline
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 JULY 26, 2010 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-5305 Murkowski Calls for Full Safety Review of Alaska Oil Pipeline WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today called on the president of Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. to undertake a safety review […]
The Week Ahead (July 26-30)
The table is set for the Senate to make some decisions on energy policy. Here’s the one-minute elevator recap: Majority Leader Harry Reid next week plans to bring energy legislation to the Senate floor. The measure will include these elements: a legislative response to the Gulf oil spill, promotion of natural gas vehicles (especially […]
Murkowski, Landrieu, 22 other Senators Call for Revenue Sharing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 JULY 22, 2010 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-5305 Murkowski, Landrieu, 22 other Senators Call for Revenue Sharing Letter Demonstrates Strong Bipartisan Support for Essential Policy Reform WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Mary Landrieu, D-Louisiana, today sent a letter […]
Murkowski Joins Senators Urging Interior Secretary Salazar to Resume and Expedite Shallow Water Drilling Permits
Senators Urge Interior Secretary Salazar to Resume and Expedite Shallow Water Drilling Permits WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, led by Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and Mary Landrieu (D-La.), urged the Department of the Interior to resume and expedite consideration of shallow water drilling applications and to provide adequate guidance […]
Committee Delivers 18 More Bills
In a two-hour mark-up today, Senate Energy Committee reported 18 new bills, six of them dealing with energy and 12 with public lands. Most of these bills were modified with amendments. The process of working through a crowded 29-bill agenda was aided by some entertaining conversation and thoughtful debate. Because 11 bills still await […]
Bill Boosts Renewable STORAGE
MEDIA CONTACTS: Jude McCartin (Bingaman) 202/224-1804 Jennifer Hoelzer (Wyden): 202/224-3789 Nell McGarity (Shaheen): 202/224-5553 Senators Say Investments in Renewable Energy Must Be Backed by the Capacity to Store It […]
Murkowski and Bayh Call For Support of Rare Earth Projects in DOE Loan Guarantee Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 JULY 19, 2010 BRIAN WEISS (202) 224-6807 Sens. Murkowski and Bayh Call For Support of Rare Earth Projects in DOE Loan Guarantee Program WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Evan Bayh, D-Indiana, today sent a letter to Secretary […]