Barrasso: Biden is Making American Energy More Expensive & Harder to Produce
CASPER, WY — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), issued the following statement on the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) announcement regarding lease sales for oil and gas drilling on federal land. “After begging American oil and natural gas companies for months to […]
Manchin Joins Murkowski At Arctic Encounter Symposium
To view photos from the visit, please click here. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, traveled to Anchorage, Alaska, to join U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the committee, at the Arctic Encounter Symposium, an annual Arctic policy conference of […]
ICYMI: Manchin Visits Alberta To Discuss North American Energy Security
To view photos from the visit, please click here. Washington, DC – This week, Premier Jason Kenney welcomed U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, to Alberta, Canada to discuss increased energy and climate cooperation between Canada and the United States. During the visit, Chairman Manchin and Premier […]
ICYMI: Barrasso Op-Ed: Stop Buying Uranium From Russia
By: U.S. Senator John Barrasso April 12, 2022 Wall Street Journal In 2018 I asked on these pages, “Why is the U.S. relying on adversaries to supply it with uranium?” Since then, a large U.S. supplier—Russia—has gone from adversary to aggressor to having its leaders accused of war crimes. Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine invasion exposed the […]
Manchin Statement On FERC’s Mountain Valley Pipeline Order
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a unanimous order progressing the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). “I’m glad to see FERC make the correct decision today by issuing a […]
Barrasso Helps Shepherd Key Wyoming Public Lands Bill Through Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), released the following statement after the Senate passed the Modernizing Access to our Public Land (MAP Land) Act. The legislation, which Barrasso helped pass out of ENR and then Congress, will now go to President […]
Senate Unanimously Passes Manchin Bill To Improve Public Land Mapping And Boost Recreation
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Committee, Angus King (I-ME) and James Risch (R-ID) to enhance access to our nation’s outdoor recreational opportunities. The bipartisan Modernizing Access […]
Committee Leaders Call on Secretary Granholm to Fulfill DOE’s Duty to Lead Energy Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), along with U.S. Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Frank Pallone (D-NJ) sent a letter to the Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, calling on her to ensure the Department of Energy (DOE) remains the lead cybersecurity agency for the energy sector, as […]
Manchin, Risch Introduce The International Nuclear Energy Act Of 2022
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the International Nuclear Energy Act of 2022. This bipartisan legislation establishes an Executive Office for Nuclear Energy Policy to promote engagement with ally and partner […]
Barrasso Introduces Bill to Secure American Fuel for Advanced Nuclear Reactors
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), introduced the Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022. This legislation will ensure a domestic supply of high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU) for advanced nuclear reactors. It will direct the Department of Energy (DOE) to […]