Murkowski cautions against lumping energy and climate in one bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 7, 2009                                            or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875                                      MURKOWSKI CAUTIONS AGAINST LUMPING ENERGY AND CLIMATE INTO A SINGLE BILL   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Friday responded to comments by the Senate majority leader about the possibility of […]

The Week Ahead (March 9-13)

Ø      On Tuesday, March 10, the full committee will receive testimony on S. 531, the Energy and Water Integration Act of 2009.  Witnesses will include Carl Bauer, Director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy; Stephen Bolze, president, GE Power & Water; Michael Webber, associate professor, The University of Texas at […]

Bingaman-Murkowski Energy/H2O Bill

Energy is essential to our nation’s economy, and water is our country’s greatest liquid asset. That’s why Sens. Bingaman (D-NM) and Murkowski (R-AK), chair and ranking member of the Senate Energy Committee, have introduced legislation that seeks to bring about a better understanding of the relationship (and interdependence) between the two resources.   “The bill […]

Murkowski raises issues with national RES mandate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON MARCH 5, 2009                                                                                (202) 224-6977   MURKOWSKI RAISES ISSUES WITH NATIONAL RES MANDATE   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today raised serious concerns about the nation’s ability to meet a Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) requiring utilities to generate as much as 20 […]

Murkowski urges administration to develop workable solution to nuclear waste issue

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 5, 2009                                            or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875                          MURKOWSKI URGES ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP WORKABLE SOLUTION TO NUCLEAR WASTE ISSUE   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today expressed her disappointment with the administration’s decision to halt plans to use Yucca […]

Murkowski amendment would restore Tongass funding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 4, 2009                                            or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875                                      MURKOWSKI AMENDMENT WOULD RESTORE TONGASS FUNDING   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Monday introduced an amendment to the omnibus spending bill to reinstate funding for the Tongass Timber Fund in […]

Murkowski introduces Salmon Lake land exchange bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 4, 2009                                            or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875                                      MURKOWSKI INTRODUCES SALMON LAKE LAND EXCHANGE BILL   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today introduced legislation that would provide for a land exchange between the Bering Straits Native Corp. and the […]

Murkowski Statement at Smart Grid hearing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977 MARCH 3, 2009                                            or ANNE JOHNSON (202) 224-7875                                      MURKOWSKI STATEMENT AT SMART GRID HEARING   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today gave the following opening statement at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Smart Grid initiatives […]

Bingaman on Smart Grid

  “This morning’s hearing is on a topic that most of us had not even heard of just a few years ago but that today is talked about more and more frequently.  That is, the smart grid.  Briefly understood, this phrase refers to the digitization of the transmission and delivery systems for electricity in order […]

Four Hearings on Energy Bill Announced

Comprehensive energy legislation soon will emerge, front and center, in the Senate. To help reporters track the action, we’re writing to tell you about the next four hearings in our committee.  Each of these hearings will help inform the bipartisan bill that our committee hopes to produce.   Smart Grid:  On Tuesday, March 3, the […]