Salazar to Murkowski: Mission is to “Bring the Whole of Government†to Alaska Native Issues
Senator Asks Secretary of Interior about “Severely Underfunded†Programs
Murkowski: Raising Royalties Will Reduce Production on Federal Lands
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today questioned Interior Secretary Ken Salazar about his plan to raise royalty rates for oil development on public land from 12.5 percent to 18.75 percent. The senator’s questions came during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Interior Subcommittee.
Murkowski: Strategic Reserve Critical to Long-Term Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, yesterday released the following statement in response to calls to release oil from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in an attempt to lower gasoline prices: