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Manchin: FERC’s Actions Contribute To A ‘Death By A Thousand Cuts’ Of The Fossil Fuels That Are Critical To American Energy Reliability, Security And Independence

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 review recent actions of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relating to permitting, construction and operation of […]

Manchin, Murkowski Lead Bipartisan Effort To Ban Russia Energy Imports

18 Bipartisan Senators Introduce the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act Reps. Fitzpatrick and Gottheimer to introduce House companion bill Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee introduced the Ban Russian Energy Imports […]

Barrasso Introduces Bill to Prioritize & Protect Wyoming’s Black Hills National Forest

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), introduced the Black Hills Forest Protection and Jobs Preservation Act. This legislation will prioritize forest management projects to reduce the risk of wildfire hazards and insect infestations. It will also promote forest management projects that […]

Barrasso: FERC’s New Pipeline Policies Will Damage America’s Energy Supply & Our Ability to Help Our Allies

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 the following remarks at a full committee hearing to review recent actions of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relating to permitting construction, operation of interstate natural […]

ENR Republicans to Biden: Restore America’s Energy Dominance

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, every Republican member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) sent a letter to President Biden outlining 10 steps he and Congress can take to regain America’s energy dominance. The letter was signed by U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of ENR, along with Sens. Jim Risch […]

Manchin Calls For Immediate Action To End Putin’s Ability To Use Energy As A Weapon

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement calling for immediate actions to be taken to cut off Vladimir Putin’s ability to use energy resources as a weapon of war. “The brutal war that Vladimir Putin has inflicted on the sovereign […]

Manchin Again Calls On Biden Administration To Ban Russian Oil Imports And Act Quickly To Ensure American Energy Independence And Security

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 consider pending legislation. In his opening remarks, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, criticized the […]

Barrasso: With the Establishment of Yellowstone 150 Years Ago, Congress Set the Gold Standard for National Parks

Click here to watch Ranking Member Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor about the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park.  Barrasso is ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR).  Senator Barrasso’s excerpts:   “I come to the floor today to […]