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Murkowski Morning Meeting, 7/12/2012 - AK's Legacy Wells, "An Embarrassment to the Federal Government"

U.S. Senate Events 

Legacy Wells “An Embarrassment to the Federal Government”

Alaskan Impact: As Senator Murkowski discussed in her speech to the Alaska State Legislature, the federal government drilled 136 exploratory oil and gas wells in the NPR-Alaska – only 16 of which have been properly plugged.  Today the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee addressed this issue, with Senator Murkowski pointing out the hypocrisy, saying this “is the type of crime the federal government would fine a private company millions of dollars for.”

5:30am AKDT

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing

Topic: “Alaskan Federal Legacy Wells Remediation”

Testimony from:

• Rep. Charisse Millett, Alaska House of Representatives
• Bud Cribley, Alaska state director for the Bureau of Land Management
• Cathy Foerster, chair of the Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission, Anchorage

Watch the entire hearing online: http://bit.ly/MiT4KK

House of Representatives Events

Air Force Reduction Readiness

Alaskan Impact: When the Air Force announced it was delaying the proposed F-16 move for six months, Senator Murkowski stressed that this was a temporary victory we need to make permanent. The Air Force and other military resources in Alaska are still considering cuts, so this morning the House Armed Services Committee discussed additional impacts of these proposed reductions.

7:00am AKDT

House Armed Services Committee Hearing

Topic: “Air Force Aircraft Force Structure Reductions”

Testimony from:

• Gov. Terry Branstad, R-Iowa
• Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Miller, Deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and programs
• Air Force Maj. Gen. Timothy Lowenberg, Adjutant general for Washington state

Watch the entire hearing online: http://bit.ly/S82ozN

Red Tape Tying Us Down

Alaskan Impact: All too often, Alaskan small businesses are punished and fined not for their safety reports, but for how they fill out their reports.  A Gallup poll shows that regulations are the biggest problem for small businesses nationwide. Today Congress evaluated ways to cut burdensome red tape that could prevent businesses from hiring new workers.

5:30am AKDT

House Judiciary Committee Hearing

Topic: “Retrospective Review to Reduce Red Tape and Regulations”

Participants:

• Randall W. Lutter, Ph.D., Resources for the Future
• Michael Mandel, Ph.D., Chief Economic Strategist of Progressive Policy Institute
• Ronald M. Levin, William R. Orthwein, Washington University School of Law

Watch the entire hearing online: http://1.usa.gov/MlEnTr