Press Releases

10.26.11

Markey: Oil Companies Part of One Percent PLUS Club

Exxon (41%), Shell (101%) Both See Profits Soar WASHINGTON (October 27, 2011) - ExxonMobil's quarterly profits are up 41 percent over last year's third quarter. Shell's are up 101 percent over the same time period. Yet the oil industry and Republicans continue to defend billions of dollars in tax breaks. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee, today said that this "One Percent PLUS" club of corporations should stop defending tax brea… Continue Reading

10.25.11

Markey Statement on BP Deepwater Drilling Permit

WASHINGTON (October 26, 2011) - Following the first deepwater drilling permit granted by the Department of Interior to BP following their Gulf of Mexico spill, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement: "The fact that BP is getting a permit to drill without yet paying a single cent in fines is a disappointment, and does not serve as an effective lesson of deterrence for oil and gas companies. The Obama administration shoul… Continue Reading

10.25.11

Markey: Republicans Reward Company Sharing Uranium with Iran

Republicans Reject Royalty Payments, Sacred Land Protections, Made in America Mining in Corporate Land Giveaway WASHINGTON (October 26, 2011) - House Republicans today bequeathed 2,300 acres of American land to a company that shares a uranium mine with Iran, but not before Republicans rejected the notion that the company should sever all ties with the dangerous Iranian regime before the company is given public land to mine copper. Republicans also blocked Democratic amendments to their bill tha… Continue Reading

10.24.11

Markey: Yes, BP CAN Afford Highest Penalties for Spill, End of Tax Breaks

Administration Should Finalize Fines, Says Congressman Washington (October 25, 2011) - On the backs of consumers paying more at the pump, oil giant BP today reported a whopping $4.9 billion in profits for the third quarter, an increase of more than 170 percent over the third quarter of last year. The quarterly haul brings BP to nearly $18 billion in profits for the year. With the federal government's investigations into the causes of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster now complete, BP's… Continue Reading

10.23.11

Markey: Republican Energy Plan "Everything Under the Earth, Forget the Sun"

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10.20.11

Markey Says BP Drilling Plan Approval Premature

Fines Not Settled, Safety Legislation Not Passed WASHINGTON (October 21, 2011) - The Department of Interior's new Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today approved the first exploration plan from BP for deepwater drilling in U.S. waters since BP's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee and author of comprehensive drilling safety legislation, today expressed his concern that the decision may be premature. Bel… Continue Reading

10.20.11

Markey Expands Investigation into EyakTek Kickback Scandal to Department of Defense

10.20.11

Markey Says It's "End of Road" for Challenges to Roadless Rule

10.19.11

Markey: Natural Gas Extraction Practices Threaten to Create Real "Toxic Assets"

Congressman Releases Queries to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Others Following New York Times Report WASHINGTON (October 20, 2011) - Following a New York Times report that says mortgage lenders and borrowers are facing+Table1[[#Headers],[body_value]] new risks and conflicts when natural gas extraction occurs on mortgaged land,A24 Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today released the investigative letters he sent to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of… Continue Reading

10.18.11

Markey: Manchurian Manipulation of Solar Market Must End

Congressman Supports Solar Industry's Battle against Chinese Trade Practices WASHINGTON (October 19, 2011) -- A group of seven domestic manufacturers of solar energy technology filed a petition today with the Commerce Department and the U.S. International Trade Commission calling for a halt to the illegal dumping of Chinese solar panels into the American market and other illegal trade practices. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee and author of seve… Continue Reading

10.17.11

Markey: New Report Highlights Problems Administering Government Assistance in Indian Country

10.16.11

Markey Statement on Passing of Elouise Cobell

10.16.11

Markey on Polar Bear Decision: Don't Freeze Out Science

10.13.11

Markey, Holt Push Legislation to Reduce Wasteful Natural Gas Flaring

WASHINGTON (October 14, 2011) - Two House Democrats today introduced legislation targeted at the wasteful practice of excessively burning natural gas emanating from wells drilled for crude oil. The practice is becoming increasingly prevalent in places like North Dakota, as recently reported in the New York Times, but could become more widespread without intervention. Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rush Holt (D-N.J.) today introduced the FLARE Act (Fuel Loss Abatement and Royalty Enhancement Act)… Continue Reading

10.12.11

Markey: Natural Resources Republicans Call for "Fire Sale" of America's Forests, Parks

Natural Resources Democratic Deficit Reduction Proposals 20 Times Bigger; Republican Proposals to Super Committee Seek Sell-off of American Resources, Giveaways to Favored Corporate Interests WASHINGTON (October 13, 2011) - In their proposals to the deficit committee, Republicans on the Natural Resources Committee are proposing to sell off America's forests and parks, while leaving tens of billions of dollars on the table that could be gained by closing loopholes and breaks given to oil, gas, c… Continue Reading

10.12.11

Army Corps Kickback Scandal: Markey Asks DHS for Contract Records

DHS Paid $200 Million to Company Headed by Alleged Scam Conspirator WASHINGTON (October 13, 2011) - Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today asked the Department of Homeland Security to hand over documents, emails and other information as part of an investigation into the business dealings of EyakTek, an Alaska Native Corporation subsidiary, and its former director of contracts, Harold Babb, who was indicted last week for allegedly conspiring with contracting officers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers … Continue Reading

10.06.11

Reps. Markey, Welch, Cohen, Dozens More Tell State Dept. "Keep Keystone XL Oil in America"

10.04.11

Markey Urges Adoption of NRC Staff Recommendations on Post-Fukushima Safety Updates

NRC Staff Highlight Wider Distribution of Radiation Pills, Other Measures WASHINGTON (October 5, 2011) - Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) today backed the safety recommendations of Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff who today endorsed all of the near-term upgrades called for by the commission's post-Fukushima safety task force. NRC staff also recommended that additional measures be taken up by the NRC in the wake of the Japanese disaster. These additional measures include two measu… Continue Reading

10.04.11

Markey Calls for Hearing on U.S. Army Corps Contractor Kickback Scandal

WASHINGTON (October 5, 2011) - Following the exposure of a massive bribery and kickback scam involving a military contractor and employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today called for a hearing in the Natural Resources Committee, which has jurisdiction over Alaska Native Corporations, of which the company in question is a subsidiary. "An investigative hearing on this matter would give the committee an opportunity to investigate whether these requirements w… Continue Reading

09.26.11

Markey Statement On Possible Macondo Oil Well Leak; Calls For Rovers To Be Redeployed, Video Feed To Be Provided To Public

WASHINGTON (September 27, 2011) -- Following reports by the U.S. Coast Guard that oil may be leaking from the Macondo well that was the source of last year's BP oil spill or from the wreckage from the Deepwater Horizon, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the Ranking Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee and the leading voice for Congressional oversight during the BP Deepwater Horizon spill, released the following statement: "If these reports are true, this is a nightmare for the peo… Continue Reading

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