OCS and Energy Production
Opening Statement – June 24, 2010 Outer Continental Shelf and Energy Production “We’re here today to continue our work on issues related to the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Today we will hear testimony on legislation that has been introduced related to this issue and to the management of the Outer Continental […]
Murkowski Introduces Legislation to Promote Domestic Production of Rare Earth Elements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 JUNE 22, 2010 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-5305 Sen. Murkowski Introduces Legislation to Promote Domestic Production of Rare Earth Elements WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today introduced legislation to promote the domestic production of rare earth elements crucial to […]
Murkowski’s opening statement at electric vehicles hearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 JUNE 22, 2010 MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-5305 Sen. Murkowski’s Opening Statement at Electric Vehicles Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today made the following opening remarks at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on federal […]
Electric Vehicle Deployment
Opening Statement – June 22, 2010 Electric Vehicle Deployment “Thank you all for coming here to testify today to give us your thoughts on accelerating deployment of electric vehicles and how Senator Dorgan’s bill on the subject fits into the policy framework. This has been a subject of great interest both to the […]
OCS Reform Act of 2010
Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act Repairing the way that our nation’s offshore oil and gas activities are managed has been an important legislative priority for our Committee. Chairman Bingaman and Ranking Republican Murkowski have worked cooperatively on this effort, identifying problem areas and potential solutions for those problems. The result is S. 3516 […]
Committee Reports 26 More Bills
In a brief business meeting, with a unanimous voice vote, Senate Energy Committee today reported 26 bills, mostly regarding new protections for wilderness areas, historic sites, national parks, forests, rivers and trails, public lands and water resources. These bills are now eligible for consideration by the full Senate. Amendments are attached, here are the bills: […]
The Week Ahead (June 21-25)
Week of June 21-25 On Tuesday, June 22, the full committee will review policies to reduce oil consumption through the promotion of accelerated deployment electric-drive vehicles, as proposed in S. 3495. Witnesses will include Patrick Davis, program manager, Office of Vehicle Technologies, Department of Energy; Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president, and CEO, FedEx […]
Senators urge administration to commit all available resources to clean up in the Gulf
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 JUNE 18, 2010 Sens. Murkowski and Burr Urge Administration to Commit All Available Resources to Gulf Spill Cleanup WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, today sent a letter asking the Obama administration what […]
Bingaman on President’s Gulf Spill Speech
Bingaman on President’s Gulf Spill Speech “I appreciate the personal attention that President Obama has paid to this crisis, and his strong support for clean energy. In the coming weeks I look forward to working with the Administration and my colleagues to advance the bipartisan clean energy bill that our committee has reported, […]
The Week Ahead (June 14-18)
Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources Week of June 14-18 On Tuesday, June 15, the Subcommittee on Energy will consider six bills: S. 3460, to require the Secretary of Energy to provide funds to states for rebates, loans and other incentives to eligible individuals or entities for the purchase and installation of […]