Manchin Rings Alarm On Continued Russian Crude Oil Imports
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement urging the Biden Administration to take the necessary measures to ensure American energy independence and security. “The entire world is watching as Vladimir Putin uses energy as a weapon in an attempt to extort […]
West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Working Group Convenes First Meeting
Photos of the first Hydrogen Hub Working Group meeting can be found here Charleston, WV – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Representative David McKinley (R-WV) and Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) held the initial organizing meeting for the West Virginia Hydrogen Hub […]
Manchin: Irresponsible FERC Decision Puts National Security At Risk
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the updated pipeline policy guidance from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). “Today’s reckless decision by FERC’s Democratic Commissioners puts the security of our nation at risk. The Commission went too far by prioritizing a […]
Manchin In Wheeling Intelligencer: New Investments Coming To West Virginia Will Give Communities New Opportunities To Thrive
Charleston, WV – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, published an op-ed in the Wheeling Intelligencer on the new investments coming to West Virginia to address abandoned mine lands and clean up orphaned oil and gas wells. The historic amount of funding, made possible by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment […]
Barrasso: Biden’s Critical Minerals List Will Make America More Vulnerable to Russia
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), released the following statement on the United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) release of its critical minerals list for 2022. Unlike USGS’ critical minerals list for 2018, this year’s list excludes uranium, helium, and other […]
Manchin, Barrasso, Durbin and Blackburn Introduce DOE Science For The Future Act Of 2022
Washington, DC – 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, Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Department of Energy (DOE) Science for the Future Act of 2022. This bipartisan legislation strengthens our nation’s investment in world-leading scientific research by providing the first-ever comprehensive authorization for […]
Barrasso: FERC is Determined to Make it Impossible to Access Affordable Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), released the following statement on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) updated pipeline policy guidance. “President Biden is trumpeting the importance of infrastructure at the same time his appointees are working to kill energy […]
Barrasso: BLM Ignores Deadline, Refuses to Hold Onshore Oil & Gas Lease Sales
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), blasted the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for ignoring the deadline to announce onshore oil and gas lease sales for the first quarter of this year. “The Biden administration continues to defy the courts […]
Barrasso: There’s Only One Solution for High Energy Prices, Produce More American Energy
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 need to produce more American energy. 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 […]
Barrasso Calls on FERC to Protect Energy Affordability and Reliability
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, called on members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to protect the reliability and affordability of American energy and not delay natural gas infrastructure projects. In the letter, Barrasso explains that FERC’s failure to […]