Senate Hears from Wyoming State Forester on Bipartisan Barrasso Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), welcomed Mr. Bill Crapser, state forester for the Wyoming State Forestry Division, to the committee. Crapser testified before the committee at a hearing to consider pending legislation. Barrasso introduced Crapser to the committee prior to […]
Barrasso: We Can Work in a Bipartisan Fashion to Address the Many Issues Facing America’s Forests
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 consider pending legislation. The hearing featured testimony from Mr. Christopher French, deputy chief of the National Forest System […]
Barrasso Demands Interior Department Officials Release Details of Official Activity
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), sent letters to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Senior Counselor to the Secretary Elizabeth Klein asking that they release their official calendar. In the letters, Barrasso emphasized that the American public should be […]
Barrasso: It’s Time for Joe Biden & the Democrats to Get Out of the Way of Affordable 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 Senator floor about President Biden’s punishing energy policies. Barrasso is ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR). Senator Barrasso’s remarks: “I come to the floor today to talk about […]
Manchin, Energy Committee Consider FERC, DOE, NPS Nominees
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 the nominations of Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Mr. Brad J. Crabtree to be the Assistant […]
Barrasso Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing
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 nominations hearing. The hearing featured testimony from Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr., nominee to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory […]
Barrasso Leads Bicameral Group in Demanding the Renewal of the National Coal Council
The National Coal Council plays a major role in ensuring America remains a leader in advancing coal and carbon related technologies. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), led a group of U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives calling on Energy Secretary […]
Manchin, Capito Announce $1,000,000 For Hydrogen Research Project With NETL
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced $1,000,000 from the Department of Energy for a hydrogen research project involving the National Energy Technology Laboratory. This project will accelerate breakthroughs in emerging hydrogen leak detection technologies and support advancements in […]
Manchin, Capito Announce $7m For Advanced Coal Waste Processing Research
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced $7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand and develop new and safe uses for coal-wastes, including $1 million awarded to Touchstone Research Laboratory in Triadelphia, West Virginia to develop […]
Manchin: ‘The Time Has Come To Make Changes’ To Mining Law Of 1872
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 on the Mining Law of 1872. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, stressed the need for updates and […]