Barrasso Requests Inspector General Investigation Into DOE Loan Commitment to Plug Power Inc.
A $1.66 Billion Loan Guarantee to Plug Power Presents Ethics Concerns and Severe Risk to American Taxpayers WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), sent a letter to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Inspector General, Teri Donaldson, highlighting concerns that the DOE’s Loan […]
Barrasso Introduces Bill to Fight USFS Housing Crisis, Support Wyoming’s Federal Workforce in Gateway Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), issued the following statement after introducing S. 4456, a bill to improve U.S. Forest Service (USFS) housing availability in gateway communities. “The U.S. Forest Service is facing a housing crisis. The lack of adequate and […]
Barrasso Slams BLM’s Sage-Grouse Protection Plan
“Do not ignore state and local input across the West,” cautioned Senator Barrasso. WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), sent a letter to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning expressing serious concerns with the BLM’s Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning Draft […]
Energy and Natural Resources Committee Sends FERC Nominees to Senate Floor for Consideration
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider three nominees to serve as Commissioners on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Before voting to confirm all three nominees, Chairman Joe Manchin (I-WV) noted that confirmation of these three nominations will ensure that FERC has a full […]
Senator Barrasso Statement on FERC Nominees Rosner, See, and Chang
“The Commission is an independent agency and a non-partisan regulator. It is not simply an extension of the White House.” Click here to watch Senator Barrasso’s opening remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a business meeting […]
Barrasso, Rodgers Blast Biden Administration for Continued Abuse of Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Committee leaders call on Secretary to “ensure that the SPR is not abused for political purposes in this election year, as it was in 2022” WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), chair of the House […]
Manchin Encourages West Virginia Businesses to Apply for IRA Advanced Energy Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit
Charleston, WV — Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is encouraging West Virginia manufacturers to apply for the second round of funding from the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit program. This second round will make up to $6 billion available, with at least $2.5 billion in this round reserved for projects […]
Barrasso to U.S Forest Service: Give State and Local Governments a Seat at the Table
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), sent a letter to U.S Forest Service (U.S.F.S.) Chief Randy Moore emphasizing concerns regarding the U.S.F.S.’s old growth amendment proposal. U.S.F.S is drafting the proposal without state and local input. In December of 2023, the […]
ICYMI — Manchin: We Can’t be Open for Business if We Can’t Keep the Lights On
To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s opening remarks, please click here. To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s questioning, please click here. Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) held a hearing to examine the opportunities, risks and challenges associated with growth in demand for electric power (“load growth”) in the United States. During the […]
Senator Barrasso: Coal and Natural Gas are Essential to Meeting America’s Growing Demand for Electricity
“The president’s opposition to coal, to natural gas, and even to hydropower – the fuels that generate 65 percent of our electricity – is a white flag. It’s another act of surrender to China.” Click here to watch Senator Barrasso’s opening remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of […]