Barrasso Leads on Legislation to Boost Department of Energy Cybersecurity Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), along with Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Mike Crapo (R-ID), introduced legislation regarding the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER). “China and Russia threaten […]
Manchin, Barrasso Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Domestic Mining Workforce
Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the ENR Committee, introduced the Mining Schools Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation will increase and improve opportunities for university and college mining and geological programs, like those at West Virginia […]
Manchin, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Cybersecurity in America’s Energy Sector
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), introduced the Energy Threat Analysis Center Establishment Act of 2023 to improve public-private information sharing regarding cybersecurity across America’s energy sector. The legislation authorizes the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Threat […]
Barrasso, Manchin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Grow the Mining Workforce
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and ENR Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Mining Schools Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation will increase and improve opportunities for university and college mining and geological programs to prepare students to meet […]
Manchin, Barrasso Introduce Bipartisan America’s Outdoor Recreation Act
Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate ENR Committee, introduced America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023 (AORA). Originally introduced in the 117th Congress as the Outdoor Recreation Act, the bipartisan legislation would increase and improve outdoor recreation opportunities across the […]
Manchin, Risch Reintroduce Bipartisan International Nuclear Energy Act of 2023
Washington, DC —U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, reintroduced the International Nuclear Energy Act of 2023 (INEA). Initially introduced in the 117thCongress, the bipartisan legislation promotes engagement with ally and partner nations to develop a civil nuclear […]
Manchin Announces $1.27M Contract Award to Plug Abandoned Gas Well at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that a $1.27 million contract has been awarded to a Morgantown, West Virginia-based contractor to plug one abandoned gas well at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve—America’s newest national park—and two abandoned oil and gas wells […]
Manchin Applauds Willow Project Reapproval
Manchin: This is a long awaited and critical step towards shoring up American energy security Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded the Administration’s decision to reapprove the Willow Project in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve. “I welcome today’s Record of Decision (ROD) that finally […]
ICYMI — Manchin: The Biden Admin panders to climate activists. I won’t support their nominees.
Houston, TX — This morning, The Houston Chronicle 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 Houston Chronicle, please click here. Chairman Manchin wrote: European conflict, global crises, persistent inflation, rising energy prices and the fear of […]
Manchin Responds to Podesta Comments on the Role of Chinese Companies in US Energy Expansion
Manchin: It is beyond irresponsible for someone speaking on behalf of the White House to not only condone but also advocate for sending American tax dollars to Chinese companies Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following comments made by White House […]