XL pipeline would have been like a giant straw running through America, transporting the dirtiest oil in the world to the thirstiest foreign markets. It would have asked the American people to bear all... Read More

November 05 2015 Markey Udall Heinrich Bennet Wyden Introduce Bill to Ensure Hardrock Mining Companies Pay Their Fair Share WASHINGTON Today U S Senators Tom Udall D N M Martin Heinrich D N M Michael B... Read More

“Recent nonpartisan investigations into the federal coal program have shown that we are allowing companies to mine this coal, owned by the American people, at bargain basement prices,” said Sen. Markey. “This de facto subsidy to mine public coal has the potential to undermine our nation’s goals and the progress we have achieved in reducing carbon pollution. As world leaders prepare to meet in Paris to forge the next international climate agreement, we need to make sure that we are not... Read More

legislation to strike this provision. I am also concerned that this bill will require the sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve without appropriate safeguards to ensure that taxpayers receive... Read More

right to threaten to veto legislation that would lift the longstanding ban on exporting American crude oil, which would only increase prices for consumers at the pump, harm American businesses, our refining... Read More

“Five years ago, the BP spill devastated the Gulf Coast. Lives were lost and livelihoods were ruined. Today’s settlement, the largest with a single company in the Justice Department’s history, is a significant step to restoring the environment and economy of the Gulf of Mexico. Following the worst environmental disaster in American history, with today’s settlement BP finally stands for 'Biggest Penalty'. Read More

September 28 2015 Markey on Shell Decision to Halt Arctic Drilling Just Not Worth the Risk Boston September 28 2015 Royal Dutch Shell announced today that it will end Alaska offshore drilling in the Arc... Read More

September 25 2015 Senators to Obama Just Say No to Arctic Oil Drilling Washington DC U S Senators Sheldon Whitehouse D RI Jeff Merkley... Read More

“It makes no sense to export our oil abroad when we still import millions of barrels of oil a day and consumers are saving at the pump because of discounted U.S. oil process. Low gas prices are a massive...American consumers and our economy. Oil companies want to lift the export ban in order to tip consumers upside down and shake money out of their pockets. We should keep our oil here to benefit our economy not...not hand a multi-billion windfall to Big Oil by allowing it to be sent overseas to... Read More

August 18 2015 Markey Praises EPA Effort to Curb Methane Emissions Washington August 18 2015 Senator Edward J Markey D Mass a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee released the followi... Read More