Renewable Electricity Standard Details
Next Tuesday, Feb. 10, our Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m. to take testimony on the Democratic staff draft for Chairman Bingaman’s Renewable Electricity Standard. The hearing will be in Dirksen 366, witnesses TBA. We are happy to share this quick summing up: — The amendment requires sellers of electricity to retail consumers to […]
Bingaman’s Grant Plan for Renewable Energy
Chairman Bingaman is urging Congress to include a creative new incentive program for renewable energy in the economic recovery package. The plan would stimulate renewable energy production by offering an alternative to tax equity financing, while ensuring protection for the American taxpayer. To help meet President Obama’s goal of doubling renewable energy production […]
Murkowski encouraged by decision on Point Thomson
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement on the Alaska Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Irwin’s decision to allow development at Point Thomson to proceed. “I’m happy to hear that Commissioner Irwin has decided to allow the lessees to begin development at Point Thomson,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the ranking […]
Murkowski confirmed ranking member of energy committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee have unanimously selected U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, to be the ranking Republican on the committee. Murkowski assumes the top post after serving six years on the committee. Murkowski, who replaces retiring Sen. Pete Domenici of New Mexico , will play a […]
Murkowski names Alaskans to committee staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON JANUARY 27, 2009 (202) 224-6977 MURKOWSKI NAMES ALASKANS TO ENERGY PANEL STAFF WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has named several long-time Alaskans to serve on the staff of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. McKie Campbell has been appointed Republican staff […]
Stimulating Green Energy Investments
Chairman Bingaman, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, praised the inclusion in the Senate Finance Committee mark of a major energy provision that he proposed to the economic stimulus package – a manufacturers tax credit designed to help the renewables industries. The provision would establish a 30 percent investment tax credit to start […]
Bingaman on Offshore Energy Plans
“This is a significant development. I am pleased that the Interior Department has fulfilled its requirements to analyze the environmental and safety impacts of the first major offshore clean energy development project that has come before it. In the 2005 energy bill, I sought to clarify and simplify the process for permitting offshore renewables. […]
Murkowski criticizes efforts to designate ANWR as wilderness
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, released the following statement Wednesday strongly opposing legislation that would designate as “wilderness” the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). “Given that we were at record oil prices only a few months ago, it makes no sense to deny Americans access to lower-cost energy […]
Murkowski’s statement on nomination of Salazar
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, made the following statement after President-elect Barack Obama nominated U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar, D-CO, to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior. Sen. Murkowski, who served with Sen. Salazar on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for four years, said she was pleased by his nomination. Sen. Murkowski […]
Murkowski’s opening statement at Salazar nomination hearing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, made the following statement Thursday at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the nomination of Senator Ken Salazar to be Secretary of the Department of the Interior: “I am glad to say that Senator Salazar has had experience on all sides of the public […]