Press Releases

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

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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

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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