Murkowski Morning Meeting, 2/16/2012 -- Alaska's Natural Gas Market
Thursday, February 16, 2012
U.S. Senate Events
Is Alaska’s Natural Gas Looked at Differently?
Alaskan Impact: Hydropower and Natural Gas – two key Alaskan concerns were discussed today in the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu discussed the President’s 2013 budget – which showed a 66% cut in hydropower funding and answered Senator Murkowski’s question about whether Alaska should consider Asia or the U.S. its future market for natural gas.
5:30am AKST
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing
Topic: “Energy Department Priorities”
Testimony from:
- Energy Secretary Steven Chu
Murkowski: “Are we leaving hydropower behind?” “How do you view Alaska’s natural gas?”
Watch the entire hearing online: http://1.usa.gov/zwT05j
House of Representatives Events
Combat Generation: Supporting Alaska’s Veterans
Alaskan Impact: Our veterans face new difficulties when they return: one in three ages 18-24 are jobless, 14% are likely to develop PTSD or mental illness, 39% face substance abuse, and hundreds in Alaska are homeless. Today, the House Appropriations Committee examined how to support veterans.
6:00am AKST
House Appropriations Committee Hearing
Topic: “Quality of Life in the Military”
Testimony from:
- Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy
- Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond Chandler III
- Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal Barrett
Watch the entire hearing online: http://1.usa.gov/ySpedE
On the Senate Floor –
Alaska’s Infrastructure Needs Threatened
Yesterday, Senator Murkowski filed a number of amendments to the highway bill being debated – including one that would protect Alaska’s rural roads from a formula change that would divert the current existing pool of money for Alaska’s Indian Reservation Roads to larger populations in the Lower 48 – and then took to the Senate floor to educate her colleagues about Alaska’s infrastructure reality.
Clip One: “Not Acceptable” Clip Two: “This is everything” Clip Three: “Restore Some Parity”
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