Press Releases

08.25.11

Markey to State Dept. on Keystone Pipeline: You Forgot About Wildlife

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08.17.11

Markey: Shell UK Oil Spill A Reminder of BP Disaster, Need for Safety Legislation

Lawmaker is principal force in Congress pushing for oversight of the BP oil spill and response WASHINGTON (August 18, 2011) - As Dutch Royal Shell today admitted the worst oil spill in the United Kingdom in a decade could become four times greater than it is now, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, which has jurisdiction over offshore drilling, issued the following statement. Shell has yet to identify the cause of the leak resulting in the spil… Continue Reading

08.14.11

Markey: We Must Fully Implement Pipeline Safety Recommendations to Prevent Future Disasters

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08.11.11

Markey Asks Homeland Security About Border Safety When Republicans Refuse to Listen

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08.08.11

Markey Praises New Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Efficiency Standards

08.07.11

Democratic Leaders Underscore Significance of EPA's Diesel Fuel Definition in Upcoming Hydraulic Fracturing Guidance

Washington, DC-On August 8, 2011 Reps. Henry A. Waxman, Edward J. Markey, Diana DeGette, and Rush Holt sent a letter to the EPA urging the agency to craft a definition of "diesel fuel" for its upcoming guidance on permitting hydraulic fracturing activities that is broad enough to protect human health and require permitting for all diesel fuels, including those that contain benzene and other toxic components. The full text of the letter is below and also available online here. Augu… Continue Reading

08.02.11

Markey Questions Interior Dept-Wyoming Wolf Agreement

Would Permit Shoot-on-sight Hunting; Markey Sends Missive to Secretary Salazar Read the full letter >> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable \t{mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; \tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; \tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0; \tmso-style-noshow:yes; \tmso-style-priority:99; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-s… Continue Reading

08.01.11

Western Water Council: Reject Nunes "Water Uncertainty Act"

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07.28.11

Reps. Waxman and Markey Release Report Detailing Most Anti-Environment House in History

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07.28.11

Markey: 54.5 MPG Fuel Economy Standard Strikes at Heart of OPEC

07.27.11

MARKEY: Exxon, Shell Profits Approach $20b in Three Months, GOP Still Defends Tax Breaks

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07.27.11

Republicans File Wacky Amendments to Interior and Environment Spending Bill

WASHINGTON (July 28, 2011) -- The GOP Interior and Environment spending bill came to the floor of the House of Representatives stacked with 39 legislative riders that make it the most anti-environmental bill in recent memory. There's the "Extinction Rider" that would prevent any species from being added to the endangered species list, thankfully voted out of the bill. There's the "Mercury Rider" that would bar EPA from protecting our children from mercury and other to… Continue Reading

07.26.11

Markey Praises New Fuel Economy, Carbon Pollution Standards

07.26.11

Ten Least Wanted Provisions Of The Interior And Environment Appropriations Bill

The Interior and Environment spending bill proposed by House Republicans is currently being debated on the floor of the House. The bill represents the worst assault on clean air, clean water and public lands and health in the history of Congress. Below are the ten provisions in the bill least wanted by the American people, released by the Democratic staff of the Natural Resources Committee, led by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.): Waves the white flag on gas prices and oil imports. The bill bars the… Continue Reading

07.26.11

Markey, Holt Push to End Oil Drilling Revenue Sharing, Cut Deficit

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07.25.11

Markey: No Ceiling for BP Profits

07.20.11

Markey, Boren Praise Obama Push to Bolster Domestic Violence Enforcement on Native American Lands

07.18.11

Markey on Republican Weather Service Cuts: It's Not the Heat, It's the Stupidity

NOAA Response to Markey Details Budget Attacks on Weather Alerts, Climate Research as Nation Gripped by Massive Heat Wave WASHINGTON (July 19, 2011) - The mercury may be rising across the country, but House Republicans are reducing the funding that allows our government's weather and climate experts to better forecast short-term extreme weather events and long-term climate trends. The cuts, engineered by a House Republican caucus that has turned against the science of climate change, would … Continue Reading

07.14.11

Markey: BP's Voluntary Safety Standards Show Industry Can Be Safer

Under Questioning by Rep. Markey, Drilling Agency Head Says New BP Standards Will Be Examined for Industry; Markey, Holt Introduce Legislation to Charge Oil Companies Safety Inspection Fees WASHINGTON (July 15, 2011) - BP's announced voluntary safety standards for offshore drilling demonstrate that the industry at large can adopt more stringent safety requirements, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) said today at a Congressional hearing featuring the drilling safety agency director. The director of… Continue Reading

07.14.11

Markey: Clean Energy Future Loses, Fossil Fuel Past Wins in Republican Energy and Water Bill

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