Press Releases

12.01.11

Markey, Boren Praise New Obama Education Program for Indian Country

WASHINGTON (December 2, 2011) - President Obama today signed an executive order to improve educational performance and options for Native American and Alaska Native students from early education up until Tribal Colleges and Universities. Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee, and Dan Boren (D-Okla.), the Ranking Member of the Committee's Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, praised the Obama administration for its dedication to improvin… Continue Reading

11.28.11

Markey: WMO Report Shows Earth's Stability on Thin Ice from Global Warming

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11.20.11

Markey Challenges API on Job Claims, Tax Break Defense

Oil Industry Shedding Jobs, Not Bidding on Most Drilling Opportunities, Yet Oil Lobbyists Claiming Huge Job Growth in New Ad Campaign WASHINGTON (November 21, 2011) -- The largest oil companies have shed thousands of jobs over the last six years. Most drilling leases put up for bid receive zero interest from oil companies. And the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts fewer jobs in the drilling sector because of technological advances and increased efficiency. That hasn't stopped oil lobbyis… Continue Reading

11.17.11

Markey: Extreme Weather and Extreme Costs Require Extreme Urgency

11.17.11

Markey: More Drill Holes Won't Fill Our Potholes

11.15.11

Markey, Holt, Natural Resources Democrats Introduce Legislation to Recover $19 Billion from Oil, Gas and Mining Companies for Deficit Reduction

Bill Contrasts with Special Interest Giveaway Proposals from GOP WASHINGTON (November 16, 2011) - Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rush Holt (D-N.J.) today introduced legislation that would raise roughly $19 billion over the next 10 years to reduce the U.S. budget deficit by ensuring oil, gas and mining companies are paying a fair price to use public resources. The legislation, called the Fair Payment for Energy and Mineral Production on Public Lands Act, would close loopholes that currently allow… Continue Reading

11.14.11

Markey, Lieberman, and 70+ Members of Congress Push Interior Dept. to Protect Arctic Refuge

11.09.11

Congressional Climate Briefing to Push "End of Climate Change Skepticism"

Dr. Richard Muller, Author of Berkeley Temperature Study, Makes First Appearance on Hill After Releasing Results; Drs. Ben Santer, William Chameides to Present Latest Research on Global Warming More information & live webcast of this briefing >> WASHINGTON - Three prominent scientists will present the best case yet for the end of climate skepticism in Washington and the world over the fact that the world is warming at a congressional briefing held by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Henr… Continue Reading

11.09.11

Markey: Wilderness Requests from Interior Department Protect America's Public Lands

11.09.11

Markey Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Route

11.08.11

Markey: As Iran Fuels Nuclear Program, House Republicans Hurting Efforts to Isolate Regime

WASHINGTON (November 9, 2011) - Even as a United Nations report warns that Iran is continuing its headlong drive towards becoming a nuclear weapons state, House Republicans are rewarding a mining company that shares a uranium mine with Iran and protecting financial and other institutions which do business with the dangerous regime. "We'll diffuse the Iranian ticking time bomb if the international political and business community isolates this dangerous regime, and Republicans in Congre… Continue Reading

11.07.11

Markey Welcomes Progress on New EPA Standards To Reduce Greenhouse Gases, Toxic Pollution from Power Plants

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 8, 2011) - Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee and senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement commending the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for submitting to the White House Office of Budget Management (OMB) its mercury and toxics rule for emissions from power plants and the Greenhouse Gas New Source Performance Standard for Electric Utility Steam Generating… Continue Reading

11.07.11

Markey: BP, Halliburton, Transocean Blocking Discussion of Oil Spill Reports

11.06.11

Markey: New Oil Company Tax Break Campaign to Seek Donations from Seniors, Students, Starving Kids

11.01.11

Markey: Natural Resources Republicans Protect BP, Halliburton, Transocean, Cameron

10.31.11

Markey: CEOs of BP, Cameron, Halliburton, Transocean Refuse to Testify to Natural Resources Committee

Committee Dems will push for witness participation during tomorrow's scheduled hearing WASHINGTON (November 1, 2011) - The heads of the four companies responsible for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill have now all confirmed they will not be testifying before the House Natural Resources Committee tomorrow. The CEOs of BP, Cameron, Halliburton, and Transocean were asked to come before the committee by Chairman Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) at the insistence of Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the Ranking Member, an… Continue Reading

10.31.11

Reps. Markey, Frank Urge FTC to Investigate Fish Labeling

10.31.11

Markey Statement on New EPA Pesticide Rules

10.30.11

Markey, Boren Open Investigation into Indian Children Foster Care Practices

NPR Stories Reveal Violations of Indian Child Welfare Act in South Dakota WASHINGTON (October 31, 2011) - Two House Democrats today opened an investigation into the removal of Indian children from their families and placement in foster care, following revelations in a series by National Public Radio. The reports by the radio network reveal that Indian children in South Dakota are being questionably removed from their Native families at an alarming rate, in violation of the Indian Child Welfa… Continue Reading

10.27.11

Markey: Is 13th Alaska Native Corporation Down on its Luck, or Afoul of Law?

Congressman Sends Inquiry to Bureau of Indian Affairs in Ongoing Investigation into ANCs WASHINGTON (October 28, 2011) - A corporation intended to represent Native Alaskans living outside of the state has reportedly lost $50 million, and is completely broke. The corporation's board of directors hasn't formally communicated with its shareholders since 2008. In 37 years, its more than 5,000 shareholders have received almost no dividends or other benefits. And yet board members of this … Continue Reading

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