Barrasso Calls on Biden Administration to Follow the Law & Streamline Critical Mineral Mine Permitting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) sent a letter to Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland and Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack calling on them to improve permitting processes for the mining of critical minerals on federal lands. Both departments are required to improve the quality and timeliness of […]
Barrasso Introduces Bill to Improve Irrigation Projects in the Platte River Basin
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), introduced S. 4233, the Platte River Basin Critical Maintenance and Repair Act. This legislation would provide access to funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for aging irrigation projects that have suffered a critical structural collapse […]
Manchin Welcomes Canadian Leaders To Committee, Leads Robust Discussion On A North American Energy Alliance
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 opportunities to strengthen the energy and mineral partnership between the U.S. and Canada to address […]
Barrasso: Buy American Energy, Not Energy from Tyrants
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 decision to ease sanctions on Venezuela. “Our experience buying Russian energy should have taught President Biden that buying energy from tyrants is a dangerous proposition,” said […]
Manchin, Capito Announce $26.63 Million For Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Projects In West Virginia
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today announced $26.63 million from the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) projects across West Virginia. “Today’s announcement from the Department of the […]
Barrasso Introduces Legislation to Increase U.S. Energy Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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), John Hoeven (R-ND), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced two bills to increase robust energy development and production in the United States. The first […]
Barrasso Questions Alberta Premier Kenney on Keystone Pipeline, Dependency on Dictators
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) questioned the Premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney, at a hearing to examine ways to strengthen the energy and mineral partnership between the U.S. and Canada. Barrasso asked Kenney about the repercussions of President Biden killing the Keystone XL Pipeline, the Biden administration turning to our enemies […]
Barrasso: Biden’s Policies are Placing the U.S. & Canadian Energy Partnership at Risk
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 ways to strengthen the energy and mineral partnership between the U.S. and Canada. The hearing featured testimony from the […]
Manchin Calls For Stronger U.S.-Canada Energy And Mineral Partnership To Ensure Free World’s Energy Security And Address Climate Change
To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s opening remarks, please click here. To watch the hearing in full, please click here. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered the following remarks during a full committee hearing to examine ways to strengthen the energy […]
Barrasso: Democrat Policies Have Weakened Our Economy & Undermined Our Standing in the World
Click here to watch Ranking Member Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks at the conference on the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) committee meeting. Barrasso is ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR). Senator Barrasso’s remarks: “The gulf between the […]