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Murkowski Highlights Benefits of Alaska Resource Production
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, held a field hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in Fairbanks to examine opportunities to create jobs and strengthen national security by increasing Alaska's resource production. The field hearing was held on Monday at the Pipeline Training Center and featured testimony from stakeholders in Alaska's oil, gas, mineral, and economic development sectors. Click picture to view archived video of the hearing "Alaska has what virtually no o… Continue Reading
03.18.16
Murkowski to Hold Field Hearing in Fairbanks
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced that the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a field hearing on Monday, March 28 to examine opportunities to create jobs and strengthen national security from increased Alaska resource development. The hearing will be held in Fairbanks at the Pipeline Training Center and feature testimony from a dozen stakeholders from across Alaska. "Alaska is blessed with vast natural resources that we can use to fulfill the promises of s… Continue Reading
03.15.16
Murkowski: Obama’s Reversal on Atlantic OCS is Ominous Warning to Alaska
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement in response to the Department of the Interior's 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Program. "The administration's decision to maintain a limited number of lease sales in the Alaskan offshore and recognition of the importance of consultation with Alaskans is welcome news. However, the administration's decision to cancel a sale in the Atlantic offshore - the second time it has made such a reversal… Continue Reading
