Manchin Hosts Energy Secretary Granholm to Celebrate Appalachian Hydrogen Hub
To view photos from the event, click here. To view a recording of the event, click here. Morgantown, WV — Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, was joined by Jennifer M. Granholm, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Morgantown, West […]
Barrasso: Biden Easing Sanctions on Venezuela Puts American Energy Last
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), issued the following statement regarding the Biden Administration’s plan to ease sanctions on Venezuela. “Joe Biden’s energy policies put America last. On day one, he killed the Keystone XL pipeline. In week one, […]
Manchin Announces West Virginia Selected as New Home of Appalachian Hydrogen Hub
To watch a video announcement from Chairman Manchin, click here. Charleston, WV — Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) for up to $925 million in federal support under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law […]
Barrasso Urges Removal of Proterra CEO from President Biden’s Export Council
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), sent a letter to President Biden urging the removal of Gareth Joyce, the CEO of Proterra Inc., from the President’s Export Council. The Biden Administration’s blatant favoritism of Proterra, a company that has filed for […]
Manchin Announces $2.5M for Two West Virginia Hydropower Projects
Charleston, WV – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that two hydropower facilities located in St Mary’s, West Virginia, and Montgomery, West Virginia, will receive a total of $2,565,041 through the Hydroelectric Incentives Program in Chairman Manchin’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Program provides funding for electricity […]
Barrasso Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Protect Wyoming’s Forests and Rangelands from Destructive Wildfires
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), joined as an original cosponsor of the America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act of 2023. This legislation will restore ecosystems and boost carbon storage and sequestration through tree planting, fire risk reduction, and […]
Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Promote Active Forest and Rangeland Management to Restore Ecosystems and Sequester Carbon
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Committee, Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Angus King (I-ME) introduced S.2991, America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act of 2023, a bipartisan piece of legislation that aims to restore ecosystems and boost carbon storage and sequestration through […]
Manchin Announces West Virginia Office of Energy Awarded $8M Grant to Improve Energy Efficiency, Increase Grid Reliability
Washington, DC – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the West Virginia Office of Energy will receive an $8,157,217 grant through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants that are supported by Chairman Manchin’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “I am […]
Barrasso: Secretary Haaland is Causing Unnecessary Harm by Closing National Parks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior announced its plan to close the national parks in the event of a shut down. “Secretary Haaland is choosing to put politics ahead of […]
Barrasso: Offshore Plan is Latest Installment in Biden’s Anti-American Energy Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior released its proposed five-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan. The plan significantly limits America’s ability to develop oil and natural gas by cutting the […]