Clean Energy Deployment Administration
Today, the Committee posted to its website a joint discussion draft and summary for the “21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act.” This proposal, put forward by the bipartisan Committee staff, seeks to improve the loan guarantee program at the Department of Energy and to provide additional options for deploying energy technologies. The basis of the […]
Murkowski opposes using Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 April 17, 2009 or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875 MURKOWSKI OPPOSES USING CLEAN AIR ACT TO REGULATE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today voiced strong opposition to Environmental Protection Agency regulation of global climate change through the […]
Murkowski opposes federal court decision on OCS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 April 17, 2009 or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875 MURKOWSKI OPPOSES FEDERAL COURT DECISION ON OCS WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today made the following statement after a federal appeals court canceled a program to expand oil and […]
The Week Ahead (April 20-24)
On Wednesday, April 22, the full committee will hear testimony on energy efficiency resource standards, including S. 548, a bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for retail electricity and natural gas distributors. Witnesses will include Patricia Hoffman, principal deputy assistant secretary, U.S. […]
Funding Sought for Forest Program
It’s not every day that you see six chairmen on the same page – literally – when it comes to forest policy and funding priorities. But the newly enacted Forest Landscape Restoration Act, which President Obama signed in to law two weeks ago today as part of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009, […]
Bingaman on Offshore Oil and Gas Revenue Sharing
In a lopsided 36-61 vote, the Senate today rejected a proposal to further expand offshore oil and gas revenue sharing with a small number of coastal States. The oil and gas resources of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), outside the three-mile limit to State waters, belong to the Federal government generally, and currently constitute the […]
Bingaman Bill Seeks Mining Law Reform
Today, Chairman Jeff Bingaman introduced S. 796, the “Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009” – legislation that will modernize an old and antiquated law, the Mining Law of 1872. Senate Energy Committee plans to take up this legislation after it has finished working on the bipartisan energy bill, with hearings likely this summer. […]
Murkowski: comprehensive energy bill will take time
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 APRIL 1, 2009 or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875 MURKOWSKI: COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY BILL WILL TAKE TIME WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement in response to comments by the Democratic Majority Leader that the Senate […]
Murkowski introduces bill to help in-state gas pipeline
APRIL 1, 2009 CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875 MURKOWSKI BILL WOULD ASSIST BULLET LINE CONSTRUCTION WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today introduced legislation designed to help development of an in-state natural gas pipeline in Alaska. The Denali National Park and Preserve […]
Public Lands Bill Becomes Law
This afternoon, President Obama will enact into law legislation that Chairman Bingaman considers an outstanding achievement for our national public lands. H.R. 146, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, which Bingaman helped write and shepherd through the Senate, contains significant conservation measures from both Democrats and Republicans that will protect more than 2 […]