Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Manchin Announces $5 Million for Solar & Hydrogen Technology Research at WVU
Senator Joe Manchin III (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, announced a $5 million research grant from the Department of Energy for solar
As Wildfires Increase, Manchin, Barrasso Urge GAO to Review Federal Land and Wildfire Management...
Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and
Manchin Announces $3.7M to Restore 500 Acres of Mine Land at New River Gorge,...
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that West Virginia projects will receive a total of $3,741,000 in Fiscal Year
Manchin, Committee Examine the Department of Energy’s Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs...
the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)
Manchin Announces $228 Million From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $228
Manchin, Capito Announce $2.4 Million For Land And Water Conservation Fund Projects In West...
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced the National Park Service (NPS)
Manchin, Capito Announce Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding To Clean Up Orphaned Wells Across West...
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced West Virginia will receive $25 million to plug, remediate and reclaim 160 orphaned wells throughout the state. These projects will be funded through an initial national award of $560 million from the Department of the Interior to address and clean up orphaned oil and gas wells on Federal lands across the United States.
Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $2.7 Million For Land And Water Conservation Fund Projects...
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore
Manchin, Capito And McKinley Announce More Than $1.6 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law To...
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore
ICYMI: Manchin Introduces Legislation To Improve Public Land Mapping And Boost Recreation
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Senators Angus King (I-ME), James Risch (R-ID) introduced bipartisan legislation to digitize
Manchin Urges President Biden To Reconsider Keystone XL Decision, Support Responsible Energy Infrastructure Development
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, urged President Biden to reconsider his executive order revoking the cross-border permit
Manchin, Energy Committee Move 12 More Energy Innovation Bills And Premier Land Conservation Funding...
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider pending legislation. The committee reported out 15 energy and lands bills on a largely bipartisan
Senate Passes Major Water Infrastructure Bill
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement after the Senate passed, S. 3021, America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, through a bipartisan vote of 99-1. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives by voice vote in September, now heads to the president’s desk.
Cantwell Secures Major Win for Outdoor Recreation & Conservation, Land and Water Conservation Fund...
Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-WA) secured a major win for outdoor recreation and conservation efforts across the country by passing her Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) legislation out of committee. S.569, which would fully fund and reauthorize this landmark conservation program, passed 16-7 and now heads to the Senate floor
Cantwell Secures “Early Action” Infrastructure Provision in Water Package
The House of Representatives passed America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA). As part of this Act, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell
Murkowski Welcomes DOE Awards for Alaska Projects
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today welcomed the Department of Energy’s (DOE) announcement that two Alaska projects will receive a total of $3.6 million to support the development of innovative marine energy technologies.
Cantwell To Congress: We Need To Empower Communities With Collaborative Water Management Solutions
Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) in a hearing to examine Western water issues called for an improvement in providing communities with water management tools for the future
Murkowski: Investments in Water Infrastructure and Management Systems Vital to Protecting Communities from Drought
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to examine the western water outlook for 2018 and three bills to upgrade water infrastructure, management, and storage systems to ensure our communities have access to clean, reliable water supplies.
Cantwell Presses Secretary Perry On Trump Administration’s Failure To Protect Energy Infrastructure
Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) questioned Secretary of Energy Rick Perry on the President’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget request. Senator Cantwell expressed concerns that drastic cuts to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) budget will harm our ability to defend critical energy infrastructure, make progress at nuclear cleanup sites, and grow the U.S. clean energy economy.
Murkowski: Common Sense Solutions and Cooperation Necessary to Protect Energy Infrastructure Against Cyber Threats
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to examine opportunities to promote the cybersecurity and resiliency of our nation’s critical energy infrastructure. “Protecting our nation’s energy infrastructure is critical to maintaining so much of the American way of life,” Murkowski said. “We have repeatedly heard how protection of our nation’s critical assets is a shared responsibility, with federal, state, and private sector partners working together to improve cyber defenses and sharpen responses to cyber attacks
