Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-AK), a leading proponent of oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), threatened Thursday to mount a filibuster to the economic-stimulus bill or other legislation, in order to force a vote on the ANWR issue before Congress adjourns for the year.
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Senate GOP Expands Energy Bill Options
Key Republicans in the Senate, led by Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-AK), reportedly are expanding their options for energy legislation.
Murkowski Announces Plans to Run for Alaska Governor
U.S. Sen. Frank Murkowski of Alaska, a key energy lawmaker, announced last week that he plans to run for governor of the state next year.
Murkowski Announces Plans to Run for Alaska Governor
U.S. Sen. Frank Murkowski of Alaska, a key energy lawmaker, has announced that he plans to run for governor of the state next year.
Senate Panel Seeks Inventory of Energy in West
Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-AK) last week called on Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham to provide the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee with a comprehensive inventory of all possible energy sources to head off the worsening power shortages that are anticipated for California and other western markets this summer.
Senate Panel Seeks Inventory of Energy in West
Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-AK) yesterday called on Energy SecretarySpencer Abraham to provide the Senate Energy and Natural ResourcesCommittee with a comprehensive inventory of all possible energysources to head off the worsening power shortages that areanticipated for California and other western markets this summer.
Senate Ushers in Omnibus Energy Legislation
Before a packed crowd of the Who’s Who in Washington, D.C.energy circles, Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-AK) and other SenateRepublicans last week touted their omnibus energy legislation asboth “sound” and “well balanced.” The mix of tax credits,incentives, royalty relief and other measures offered in the bill,they vowed, will reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil toless than 50% by 2010 by increasing domestic production ofconventional energy fuels and improving energy efficiency andconservation.
Senate Postpones Republican Energy Bill
Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-AK) announced Friday he is putting offintroducing the Senate Republicans’ widely anticipatedcomprehensive energy legislation until the week of Feb. 26, at theearliest.
Senate Postpones Republican Energy Bill
Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-AK) announced Friday he is putting offintroducing the Senate Republicans’ widely anticipatedcomprehensive energy legislation until the week of Feb. 26, at theearliest.
Cheney Talks Energy on Capitol Hill
Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-AK) emerged from a 45-minute meetingwith Vice President Richard Cheney yesterday to announce that theRepublican leaders in the Senate will introduce their wide-rangingenergy bill “early next week.”