ICYMI — Manchin: Permitting Reform Necessary for America’s Future
Wheeling, WV — This weekend, The Wheeling Intelligencer published an op-ed from Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The full op-ed is below. To read the piece in The Wheeling Intelligencer, please click here. Chairman Manchin wrote: America’s permitting process is broken, consumed by bureaucratic delays and endless litigation at every turn. Our inability […]
Manchin: The Administration is Finally Realizing That the Completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline is Vital for Our Nation
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 Bureau of Land Management’s approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s (MVP) right-of-way. “This is the second time this week that the Administration has supported the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Yesterday’s approval by the […]
Barrasso Bills Safeguard Taxpayer Money, Protect American Innovation Against Communist China
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) introduced legislation to ensure unfriendly nations do not inappropriately benefit from American innovation and resources. “China and Russia are not our friends. President Biden should stop acting like they are. These bills will put […]
Barrasso Tells Agencies to Block AI Access
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), sent letters to the Secretary of Interior and Secretary of Energy to encourage them to block access to ChatGPT and other third-party artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The letters note that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
Manchin, Energy and Natural Resources Committee Clear Bipartisan America’s Outdoor Recreation Act, Nuclear Fuel Security Act, and Other Legislation
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider one pending nomination and pending legislation. The motion to report Mr. David Crane’s nomination to be Under Secretary of Energy for Infrastructure at the U.S. Department of Energy resulted in a 13-6 roll call vote. The nomination will […]
Committee Advances Barrasso’s Bipartisan Nuclear Fuel, Outdoor Recreation Legislation
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), praised the Committee for voting to advance his bipartisan Nuclear Fuel Security Act (S. 452) and America’s Outdoor Recreation Act (S. 873). Senator Barrasso’s remarks on […]
Manchin: I Will Keep Pushing to Complete the Last 20 Miles of the Mountain Valley Pipeline
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. Forest Service’s approval for the Mountain Valley Pipeline to pass through Jefferson National Forest. “The Mountain Valley Pipeline is a crucial piece of energy infrastructure that will help balance global supply and […]
Manchin: New Guidance Rewards Chinese Control Over the Solar Supply Chain
Charleston, WV – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the release of guidance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury that would allow solar cells composed of Chinese materials to count toward an extra tax credit bonus under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). “The proposed guidance […]
Barrasso Bipartisan Nuclear Fuel Bill Passes Senate
CASPER, WY — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), released the following statement after Senate passage of the Fission for the Future Act. This legislation, which passed the Senate by a voice vote, will now go to the House of Representatives. “Americans need […]
Manchin Rallies Senators Around Bipartisan Permitting Reform Bill
To watch a video of Chairman Manchin’s opening remarks, please click here. To watch a video of Chairman Manchin’s questioning, please click here. Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine opportunities for Congress to reform the permitting process for energy and mineral projects. During the hearing, Senator Joe […]