Barrasso Urges Secretary Haaland to Keep National Parks Open in the Event of a Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), sent a letter to Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland urging her to use the authorities Congress granted her in the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) to keep the national parks and other […]
Barrasso, Westerman Lead Amicus Brief to Restart Energy Production in Gulf of Mexico
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ranking member John Barrasso (R-WY) and House Committee on Natural Resources chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) led an amicus brief in a case concerning the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (Bureau) decision to alter the terms of “Lease Sale 261,” an oil and gas lease sale […]
Barrasso, Manchin Issue Permitting Update
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-WV), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a statement following their meeting on permitting reform. “We are in agreement that we must act to accelerate our permitting system and […]
Manchin, Barrasso Issue Permitting Update
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a statement following their meeting on permitting reform. “We are in agreement that we must act to accelerate our permitting system and […]
Barrasso Demands Answers on Granholm’s EV Promotion Tour
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm urging her to answer for the inappropriate actions of her staff during her four-day road trip to promote electric vehicles this past June. […]
Barrasso Blasts Biden’s Reckless Mining Reform Proposal
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 blasting the Biden Administration’s reckless mining reform proposal. This report was issued by the Department of the Interior-led Interagency Working Group on Mining Laws, Regulations, and Permitting (IWG) and attempts […]
Manchin Announces $150M From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Strengthen and Onshore Critical Material Supply Chains
Charleston, WV – 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) is making available $150 million to advance processes to produce and refine critical minerals and materials in the United States through research, development, and demonstration projects. This funding is made possible by […]
Manchin Questions Witnesses on Rapid Development of Artificial Intelligence, Energy Department’s Role in Ensuring Security
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 recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) role in ensuring U.S. competitiveness and security […]
Barrasso: With Growth of AI and Other Critical Technologies, Labs Must Take China Threat Seriously
Click here to watch ranking member Barrasso’s 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 the following remarks at a full committee hearing to discuss recent advances in artificial intelligence and the Department of Energy’s role in ensuring U.S. […]
Manchin Statement on Removal of More Than 13M Acres from Oil and Gas Leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska and Cancellation of Seven Leases in ANWR
Washington, DC – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the U.S. Department of the Interior’s announcement that more than 13 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) would be withdrawn from oil and gas leasing and that seven leases […]