ICYMI: Manchin Statement on Final Rule for NEPA Review Process
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 White House Council of Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) final rule to implement reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process which were included in the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) by Chairman Manchin. “At a time when everyone agrees that it takes too long […]
Manchin: The Administration’s Goal is Simple — Death by 1,000 Cuts for America’s Reliable Fossil Fuel Industry
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. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) newly finalized rules regarding U.S. power plants. “It is obvious that the ultimate goal of these EPA regulations is to stop the use of fossil fuels to produce reliable energy in the United States by forcing the premature […]
Manchin Announces $5M for WVU Research Corporation Project to Produce Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals from Acid Mine Drainage
Charleston, WV – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the West Virginia University (WVU) Research Corporation will receive $5,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop rare earth elements and critical mineral oxides from acid mine drainage. The project will help incentivize acid mine […]
As Wildfires Increase, Barrasso, Manchin Urge GAO to Review Federal Land and Wildfire Management Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), ranking member and chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a review of the U.S. Forest Service’s practices concerning forest management, land management plans, and firefighting equipment. “The increasingly devastating […]
As Wildfires Increase, Manchin, Barrasso Urge GAO to Review Federal Land and Wildfire Management Practices
Washington, DC – Today, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a review of the U.S. Forest Service’s practices concerning forest management, land management plans and firefighting equipment. “The increasingly devastating outcomes […]
Manchin Announces $106M to Expand Solar Energy, Reduce Energy Costs for West Virginians
Charleston, WV – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the West Virginia Department of Energy (DOE) will receive $106,180,000 through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Solar for All (SFA) grant competition to lower energy costs and strengthen West Virginia’s grid resilience. The funding is made […]
ICYMI: Barrasso Op-Ed: Biden’s Damaging War Against American Energy Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, penned an op-ed discussing the Biden Administration’s war on American energy. Read the full op-ed here. Biden’s damaging war against American energy production April 21, 2024 The Hill The United States is the largest oil […]
Barrasso Blasts Ambler Road Reversal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, slammed the U.S. Department of the Interior’s decision to block the Ambler Road Project. “President Biden is determined to make the United States more dependent on China. By mandating electric vehicles and subsidizing wind and […]
Barrasso Condemns Biden’s Attack on National Petroleum Reserve
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, issued the below statement in response to the Biden Administration’s attempt to restrict oil and natural gas production in the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska. The rule blocks energy production across millions of acres in […]
ICYMI — Manchin Speaks on Senate Floor in Support of Legislation to Stop Administration Rule that Forces Americans to Purchase EVs
To watch Chairman Manchin’s speech on the Senate floor, please click here. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, took to the Senate floor to support S.4072, his legislation with Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), that would block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recently finalized tailpipe emissions rule that would force […]