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09.25.11

Markey Questions Adequacy of Environmental Safeguards Used in Mountaintop Removal Mining

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09.22.11

Markey Statement on BP Submission of First Gulf of Mexico Drilling Plan Since Deepwater Horizon

09.21.11

Markey Statement After Postponement of Natural Resources Hearing on BP Spill Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after Chairman Hastings agreed to Rep. Markey's call to have BP, Cameron, Halliburton, Transocean - the main companies involved in the BP oil spill - testify before the Committee on the BOEMRE/U.S. Coast Guard Joint Investigation Team Report. "I am pleased that Chairman Hastings has agreed to my request to have the companies being investigat… Continue Reading

09.20.11

Markey Queries EPA on Use of Dispersants in Waterways

Lawmaker Raised Concerns About Use of Dispersant The Corexit During BP Oil Spill WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the leading Congressional voice pushing for oversight and safety regarding the response to the BP oil spill, today sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking what steps the agency is taking to ensure that future oil and gas spill mitigation agents, including the use of dispersants, have undergone appropriate testing prior to their use in o… Continue Reading

09.18.11

Markey to Hastings: Joint Committee Recommendations Should be Considered Jointly, Openly

Markey Asks for Transparent Process Following Silence from Republicans WASHINGTON (September 19, 2011) -- Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee today insisted to Republicans on the committee that any recommendations made to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction be made in a transparent process involving the entire committee. The request follows a period of silence from Republican staff to Chairman Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) on whether ideas will be … Continue Reading

09.14.11

Markey Commends Obama Admin. Action to Protect Whales Hunted by Iceland

09.13.11

Markey on BP Spill Report: Facts Are In, Time for Action

09.12.11

Markey: Job-cutting Oil Companies Should Foot Bill for Jobs Bill

09.08.11

Markey Calls for Swift Action on Obama Jobs Plan in Natural Resources Committee

Committee Must Address High Unemployment in Native American Communities, Says Ranking Member WASHINGTON (September 9, 2011) -- Today Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee, called on Chairman Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) to immediately schedule hearings on the provisions in the American Jobs Act that fall within the jurisdiction of the committee. Specifically, Ranking Member Markey says the committee could address the high unemployment rate in Native American … Continue Reading

09.07.11

Profits and Pink Slips: New Report Details How Big Oil is Cutting Jobs, Not Creating Them

WASHINGTON (September 8, 2011) - A new report by the Democratic staff of the Natural Resources Committee calls into question the claims of oil and gas companies that they are dedicated to American job creation and helping American consumers and the country emerge from its fiscal crisis. The report details the huge profits earned by the major oil companies have actually led to sizeable decreases in the U.S. and global workforces of the companies, even as huge areas are available for productive ex… Continue Reading

09.06.11

Markey Challenges House Republicans on Natural Resources Committee Agenda

Narrow Focus on Drilling Has Ignored Job-creating Proposals in Clean Energy, Public Lands, Fishing WASHINGTON (September 7, 2011) - In the first nine months of a Republican-led House Natural Resources Committee, much energy has been spent on perpetuating myths on offshore drilling and regulation, while ignoring many job-creating proposals that could put Americans back to work. This is the message sent to House Natural Resources Republicans today by Ranking Member Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in a letter… Continue Reading

08.25.11

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

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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