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Murkowski Morning Meeting for Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Murkowski Morning Meeting
The DC Daybook with Alaska in Mind
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Note to Readers: The next U.S. Senate vote will be held September 6th and things are winding down as lawmakers head home to their constituents. Murkowski Morning Meeting will continue on a limited basis.
U.S. Senate – Events
Developing Alaska’s Geothermal Options
Alaskan Impact: The Wall Street Journal opinion page last week said it all: “Time to take Alaska Out of the Icebox.” The country is beginning to understand the vast energy opportunities available in Alaska. And geothermal possibilities seem endless – with projects around the state being developed on the Kenai Peninsula, the Valley and in the Interior. In a little over an hour, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hear testimony about potentially expanding geothermal energy legislation.
Alaska’s energy potential is a key issue Senator Murkowski is looking forward to showing Interior Sec. Salazar and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) when they visit Alaska next week.
10:30am AKDT
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing
Topic: “Geothermal Legislation”
Expected to Testify:
- Robert Abbey, director of the Bureau of Land Management
- Tom Tidwell, chief of the U.S. Forest Service
- Scott Nichols, manager for lands and permitting at the U.S. Geothermal Inc.
Questioning/Hearing: http://1.usa.gov/rfwteO
House of Representatives – Events
House is in session. All hearings have been postponed.
For more information on what’s happening in Washington, D.C. or to find out Senator Murkowski’s view on these issues – contact the Communications Office at 202-224-9301.