Barrasso and Risch Oppose BLM Solar Development Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), joined Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) on a letter to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning opposing the agency’s rule for solar development. This rule could shut out other multiple-uses, including grazing, mineral development, […]
Manchin: Administration’s Final 30D EV Tax Credit Rule Endorses ‘Made in China’
Charleston, WV — Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s final rule implementing the Inflation Reduction Act’s 30D Clean Vehicle Credit. “The United States, the birthplace of the assembly line that revolutionized the automotive industry, has been the world leader […]
Barrasso Grills Secretary Haaland on Public Land Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In today’s Energy and Natural Resources hearing, ranking member John Barrasso (R-WY), defended Wyoming’s communities, economy, and public lands during his exchange with Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. Barrasso addressed the draft Rock Springs Resource Management Plan, the finalized Public Lands Rule, and oil and natural gas leasing in Wyoming. When […]
Manchin, Committee Question Secretary Haaland on Interior’s FY25 Request and Administration’s Throttling of Energy Production on Federal Lands
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 – Today, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) held a hearing to question U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland about the President’s budget request for the DOI for […]
Barrasso: Secretary Haaland’s Record is Disturbing and Lawless
“The American people deserve much better than what we are getting…They deserve leaders who will uphold and honor the laws enacted by Congress – not take every opportunity to subvert them.” 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 […]
Manchin Applauds DOE Decision on LPO Loans Guarantees for Mining and Extraction
Washington, DC — Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the announcement from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Program Office (LPO) affirming that critical minerals mining and extraction projects are eligible for the Department’s Title XVII Innovative Energy Loan Guarantee Program. Chairman Manchin’s Bipartisan […]
ICYMI: Senate Passes Manchin, Barrasso Bill to Ban Russian Uranium Imports
Washington, DC — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined by Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) applauded the unanimous passage of H.R. 1042, a bill to ban Russian uranium […]
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Ban Russian Uranium Imports
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Jim Risch (R-ID), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) applauded the unanimous passage of H.R. 1042, a bill to ban Russian uranium imports into the United States. H.R. 1042 is Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ (R-WA) companion […]
Barrasso Statement on Biden’s Botched Permitting Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), released the following statement on the Biden administration’s final rule implementing change to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The final rule will delay decision-making and threaten essential energy projects and infrastructure projects across […]
Manchin Announces $5M to Rebuild Power Lines and Increase Grid Reliability
Washington, DC — Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the Monongahela Power Company will receive $5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to rebuild more than 23 miles of power-distribution lines in Pocahontas, Braxton and Clay Counties, and to connect a two-mile tie line […]