Lisa Murkowski: “Your extensive experience in the energy industry is indispensible as we tackle these myriad issues before the FERC…”

I join Alaskans in offering condolences as we learn of the plane crash in Cape Newenham.

As the Arctic grows in strategic importance, the United States must continue investing in the research, infrastructure, and expertise needed to strengthen our understanding of this rapidly changing region.

Last week, I raised this issue with Secretary McMahon, and I’m pleased she agreed to expedite the obligation of the funds for the Alaska Native Education Program grants that Congress appropriated earlier this year.

The recent lease sale results were not surprising, given the acreage already leased and the continued partisan push against responsible development.