Barrasso: The World Needs and Wants More American Natural Gas, Not Less
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 on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a full committee hearing to examine the administration’s pause on liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals and the Department of Energy’s process for […]
Manchin Announces $50K to Increase Energy Efficiency, Automate Millville Hydroelectric Facility
Charleston, WV – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that Cube Hydro Partners LLC will receive $50,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office to increase the generation efficiency of the Millville Hydroelectric Facility in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The funding is made possible […]
Manchin Announces $7.15 Million in Grants for West Virginia University Research Corporation, National Energy Technology Laboratory
Charleston, WV – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that West Virginia University Research Corporation and the National Energy Technology Laboratory, located in Morgantown, will receive grants through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office to research and develop tools that improve the energy […]
Manchin: We Will Get to the Facts on Administration’s LNG Pause
Charleston, WV – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement in response to the Administration pausing new export permits for liquefied natural gas (LNG) sent to non-free trade agreement countries. “Unfortunately, the announcement today reminds me of the ill-advised and unlawful pause on oil and gas […]
Manchin: 30C Guidance Continues Spending Spree for Electric Vehicles, Leaves Rural America Behind
Washington, DC – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement in response to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s proposed guidance for the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit. “The Administration just will not stop ignoring the law in pursuit of its radical […]
Manchin Announces $129K to Increase Energy Efficiency, Reduce Energy Costs for West Virginians
Washington, DC – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that Stovo Corp, located in Grant County, and Climate Control Storage Plus LLC, located in Marion County, were awarded a total of $129,070 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and Renewable Energy and Energy […]
Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent DOE Rule That Would Harm Transformer Supply Chains
Charleston, WV – Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined a group of bipartisan colleagues to introduce The Distribution Transformer Efficiency & Supply Chain Reliability Act of 2024. The legislation would prevent a proposed U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rulemaking from taking effect that, as proposed, risks exacerbating existing supply chain challenges for distribution transformers. This […]
Manchin Announces $100K for Center for Applied Research and Technology to Repurpose Energy Infrastructure
Washington, DC – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that The Center for Applied Research and Technology, Inc. in Bluefield, West Virginia, will receive $100,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon management (FECM). The Center for Applied […]
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2023 Year-in-Review
Washington, DC — Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released the Committee’s 2023 year-in-review. Under Senator Manchin’s leadership, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee reported or ordered reported 59 bills in 2023, including Chairman Manchin’s Nuclear Fuel Security Act and America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023. The Committee held […]
Manchin: My Problem is not With Electric Vehicles. My Problem is This Administration Breaking the Law.
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, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine federal electric vehicle (EV) incentives including the federal government’s role in fostering reliable and resilient electric vehicle supply chains. […]