Chairman's Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement in response to Shell’s decision to put their exploration activities on pause this summer for offshore Alaska….
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement regarding the Obama administration’s release of the final record of decision for the land management plan of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power. The hearing, titled “American Energy Security and Innovation: An Assessment…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Friday discussed potential opportunities for U.S. natural gas exports help meet Japan’s growing energy needs with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, along with 12 colleagues, today sent a letter to President Obama advising him of the background they believe the next Director of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Thursday met with top officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the agency’s opposition to a land exchange that would…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Thursday participated in a colloquy on the Senate floor to urge the president to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. The colloquy…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today unveiled a new version of legislation to allow Southeast Alaska’s Sealaska Native Regional Corp. to complete the aboriginal land claims selections…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today commented on the Energy Security Trust that President Obama proposed in last night’s State of the Union: “There is an idea…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s executive order on cybersecurity: “I understand that the executive order emphasizes a…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today stressed the importance of a thoughtful approach to dealing with issues affecting natural gas during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today sent letters to President Obama and Vice President Biden urging them to reverse a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision opposing a…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate demanding that the Secretary of the Interior put the health and safety…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today commented on the nomination of Sally Jewell to be Secretary of the Interior. Jewel is currently the Chief Executive Officer of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today commented on the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to revisit its Bristol Bay watershed assessment: “Over two months ago, the EPA released…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today condemned the Department of the Interior for ignoring the safety of the residents of King Cove in opposing emergency road access through…
Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released her energy blueprint – Energy 20/20: A Vision for American’s Energy Future. To read the full document, click here: http://bit.ly/Energy2020Doc…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today introduced legislation to permit road access to two proposed multi-mineral mines on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. The bill…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, today reintroduced an updated version of their legislation to ensure the rights of recreational hunters, fishermen, and…
WASHINGTON – Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators today sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today applauded Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman’s approval of the revised route for the Keystone XL pipeline. “Gov. Heineman’s decision is the right…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, will hold an on-the-record pen & pad session with reporters on Wednesday, Jan. 23, to discuss her recent trip to Asia. The pen…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following comment on a draft proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that would allow the state…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today thanked Interior Secretary Ken Salazar for his service to the country. Salazar announced Wednesday that he would be retiring from the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced personnel changes on her Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee staff. McKie Campbell will be departing as the committee’s staff…