Tag: Maria Cantwell

Senate energy bill passes committee, could lift crude oil export ban

Senate energy bill passes committee, could lift crude oil export ban

Senate energy bill gets thumbs up from oil and gas groups A Senate energy committee approved legislation Thursday that would lift the 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports and open more areas of the Arctic, Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean to oil and gas exploration. Republican Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, chairman of the panel, championed the bill, which passed by a […]

Bi-partisan Energy Policy Modernization Act launched in Senate

Bi-partisan Energy Policy Modernization Act launched in Senate

Murkowski, Cantwell say Energy Policy Modernization Act updates policy, eco-activists criticize for lack of renewable energy focus The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 shows Republicans and Democrats can find some common ground on energy issues, such as modernizing the electric grid, but disagree on many other critical areas. Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, Alaska, and Democrat Senator Maria […]