Sen. Murkowski Introduces 17 Targeted Bills to Modernize America's Energy Policies

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U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, introduced a group of 17 legislative proposals to modernize America's energy policies. These proposals range from increasing the use of renewable energy to the continued operation of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

The proposals are being introduced in advance of legislative hearings related to broad energy legislation that Murkowski, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is working to report out of the committee this summer.

"America's energy landscape has undergone a dramatic change since Congress last acted on comprehensive energy legislation. Our domestic energy supply has gone from scarce to abundant," Murkowski said. "Our energy renaissance underscores the need to modernize America's energy policies. These targeted bills are an important step toward ensuring economic growth and improving American's standard of living of living."

The committee is holding legislative hearings over the coming weeks on the three remaining titles -- infrastructure, supply, and accountability -- of a broad energy bill being assembled by Chairman Murkowski in consultation with the bipartisan membership of the committee. The three remaining legislative hearings follow the committee's April 30 hearing on energy efficiency.

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