Murkowski Urges Cost Certainty in Climate Change Legislation

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 OCTOBER 14, 2009                                      or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875                                     Murkowski Urges Cost Certainty in Climate Change Legislation   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today underscored the importance of ensuring that climate change legislation doesn’t hamper the international competitiveness of the […]

Climate Change Hearings Announced

On Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 9:45 a.m. in Dirksen 366, the Senate Energy Committee has scheduled the third in its series of hearings on energy and climate change. The focal point will be on costs and benefits for energy consumers and energy prices associated with the allocation of greenhouse gas emission allowances.   As you […]

The Week Ahead (Oct. 13-16)

On Wednesday, Oct. 14, the full committee will receive testimony on energy and related economic effects of global climate change legislation.   Witnesses include Dr. Douglas Elmendorf, director, Congressional Budget Office; Dr. Richard Newell, administrator, Energy Information Administration; Dr. Larry Parker, energy and environmental policy specialist, Congressional Research Service; and Reid Harvey, chief of climate economics […]

Murkowski calls for Passage of Sealaska, Salmon Lake Land Exchange Bills

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE          CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 OCTOBER 7, 2009                                     or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875                                  Sen. Murkowski Calls for Passage of Sealaska, Salmon Lake Land Exchange Bills Legislation Would Fulfill Promise of Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today pressed for passage […]

Bingaman on New DOE Plan for Clean Energy

The Energy Department today said it would create a new financial partnership program to accelerate the deployment of billion of dollars in lending for renewable energy projects. Also, the Department will provide up to $750 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help accelerate the development of conventional renewable energy generation […]

The Week Ahead (Oct. 5-9)

v     On Thursday, Oct. 8, the full committee will consider the nominations of Marcia K. McNutt, to be Director of the United States Geological Survey, and Arun Majumdar, to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy.  (Dirksen 366 at 10:00 a.m.)   v     On Thursday, Oct. 8, the Subcommittee on […]

Murkowski comments on release of Boxer-Kerry bill

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 SEPTEMBER 30, 2009                                              or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875                                    Sen. Murkowski’s Comments on Boxer-Kerry Cap-and-Trade Bill     WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today made the following comments on the introduction of the Boxer-Kerry cap-and-trade bill:   “Right now health […]

Navajo Water Rights Announcement

  Tomorrow (10/1), Sen. Jeff Bingaman will join Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Sen. Tom Udall, Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael Connor, and representatives of the Navajo Nation and the State of New Mexico to make an announcement regarding future activities related to the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project.     […]

Hearings Postponed

This week’s markup of healthcare legislation in the Senate Finance Committee has caused the postponement of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s scheduled hearings on (1) the economic effects of climate change legislation and (2) managing Federal forests in response to climate change.   Senate Energy Committee’s hearings, originally scheduled for Thursday at 9:45 a.m. […]

Murkowski Introduces Amendment on EPA Regulation of CO2 from Stationary Sources

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 SEPTEMBER 23, 2009                                    or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875                                    Murkowski Introduces Amendment on EPA Regulation of CO2 from Stationary Sources   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today introduced an amendment to the Interior and Environment Appropriations bill that would give Congress the time […]