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At a Senate Energy Committee hearing, Chairman Murkowski questioned USGS Acting Director Suzette Kimball about S. 883, the American Mineral Security Act of 2015. Kimball noted the agency's support of the legislation and commended Murkowski on establishing goals to rebuild our mineral supply chain.

At a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Sen. Murkowski questioned EPA's Gina McCarthy about the proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. Alaskans are concerned that the expansion of regulations could make development of any kind impossible.

At a Senate Energy Committee hearing, Energy Department nominees Jonathan Elkind and Dr. Monica Regalbuto testified.

At a Senate Energy Committee hearing on wildfire management, Chairman Murkowski highlighted the need for not just technical fixes, but also budgeting for wildfire suppression and improving strategies for response.

A Senate Energy Committee hearing tackled 42 bills on energy accountability and reform. This marks the committees' fourth legislative hearing, and takes the total number of bills they've considered up to 114.

At a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing, Sen. Murkowski questioned EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy about the departments recent budget request and its impacts on states.

At a Senate Energy Committee hearing, Chairman Murkowski reinforced the need to lift the ban of U.S. crude oil exports. Murkowski questioned Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, about how allowing U.S. access to the global market will benefit America's energy and national security, and will encourage more investment into the U.S. economy and infrastructure.

Chairman Murkowski noted the increasing reliance on imported minerals at a Senate energy hearing this morning. Murkowski also asked about the lengthy permitting process that puts U.S. mining projects at risk.

At a Senate Energy Committee hearing on wildfire management, Chairman Murkowski asked witnesses about the rising costs of suppressing America’s wildfires and how we can make our communities more “firewise.”

Mapping technologies are helpful when assessing our natural resources, and Alaska has been putting these technologies in place to map our lands. Chairman Murkowski asked about how this technology is vital to mapping not only state lands, but federal lands.

Chairman Murkowski highlighted the need to improve current policies and strategies for wildfire management due to rising costs.