ICYMI: Barrasso Op-Ed: President Biden’s Misguided Energy Transition
By: U.S. Senator John Barrasso Sept. 28, 2022 Washington Times President Biden‘s push for an “incredible transition” in energy has taken us from energy dominance to record inflation and sky-high energy prices. It’s weakening our economy and hurting our families. America and the world can’t allow an energy transition that chokes off U.S. energy […]
ICYMI: Barrasso Op-Ed: Biden’s Political Abuse of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
By: U.S. Senator John Barrasso Sept. 27, 2022 National Review Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying that “we will not appreciate water until the well runs dry.” The same might be said of our nation’s emergency oil stockpile. President Joe Biden has raided 190 million barrels of oil from America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). This […]
Manchin Applauds $7 Billion Department of Energy Carbon Capture, Transport and Storage Infrastructure Investment
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) $7 billion investment in carbon capture, transport and storage infrastructure. This funding was authorized and provided through Chairman Manchin’s bipartisan Energy Act of 2020 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. […]
Manchin Holds Hearing On Innovative Opportunities For Energy Storage
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 and challenges in deploying innovative battery and non-battery technologies for energy storage. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), […]
Barrasso: Long-Duration Energy Storage is Critical for Maintaining Electric Reliability
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 remarks at a full committee hearing to examine opportunities and challenges in deploying innovative battery and non-battery technologies for energy storage. The hearing featured testimony from Mr. […]
Manchin, Barrasso Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Wildfire Risk, Improve Forest Health
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of ENR, introduced the Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022. This bipartisan legislation would reduce catastrophic wildfire risk and improve forest health. “Wildfires are a dangerous and serious […]
Manchin Releases Comprehensive Permitting Reform Text To Be Included In Continuing Resolution
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022, the comprehensive permitting reform text to be included in the Continuing Resolution (CR). As part of the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law on August 16th, 2022, Chairman […]
Barrasso & Manchin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Wildfire Risk, Improve Forest Health
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 Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022. This bipartisan legislation would reduce catastrophic wildfire risk and improve forest health. “We are facing brutal wildfires across the […]
Manchin Holds Hearing On Commercialization of Fusion Energy
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 and here. Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the federal government’s role in supporting the commercialization of fusion energy. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), […]
Barrasso: We May Be Turning the Corner on Fusion Energy
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 remarks at a full committee hearing to examine the federal government’s role in supporting the commercialization of fusion energy. The hearing featured testimony from Dr. Scott Hsu, […]