Commerce Department to approve a small, temporary swap of oil with Mexico shows that there is already sufficient flexibility under the U.S. oil export ban and that this longstanding law that protects American...security should not be weakened or repealed. I also commend the Commerce Department for rejecting the oil industry’s attempts to expand the limited swaps provided for under regulation to other foreign countries...economy and national security are protected. I will also continue to... Read More

“The revelation that the Santa Barbara pipeline spill was much larger than originally thought underscores the importance of our pipeline safety agency providing complete information to Congress and the American people. Unfortunately, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's operational culture has been to withhold information from the American people and Congress. I look forward to working with PHMSA and the agency’s new leadership to resolve these issues and ensure that... Read More

“The Clean Power Plan embodies what makes America great: it is ambitious, it is flexible, and it is achievable. This plan captures the scientific urgency, economic opportunity and moral imperative necessary to avoid the worse consequences of climate change. The same people who deny the science of climate change and say the emissions reductions targets in this plan cannot be reached are the same people who ally themselves with fossil fuel companies with a vested interest in blocking action. The... Read More

July 28 2015 Cassidy Markey Secure Highway Bill Amendment to Save Taxpayer Dollars Preserve Strategic Petroleum Reserve WASHINGTON JUly 27 2015 U S Senators Bill Cassidy M D R LA and Ed Markey D MA... Read More

“Despite the claims of Big Oil, this new report confirms yet again that lifting the ban on exporting American oil overseas will raise prices at the pump for American consumers. The oil industry’s push to repeal...nothing more than an attempt to transfer tens of billions of dollars a year from consumers’ pockets to oil companies’ profits. At a time when we still import roughly five million barrels a day from foreign... Read More

July 23 2015 Senator Markey Statement on Senate Energy Bill Washington July 22 2015 Senator Edward J Markey D Mass issued the following statement on the energy bill released today by the Senate Energy... Read More

Payments Senator was leading Congressional investigator into the BP oil spill first to post the Spillcam online of the underwater spill ...... Read More

colleagues expressing concern with efforts to lift the longstanding ban on exporting American crude oil. In the letter, the Senators outline how repealing the 40-year old ban could harm consumers, businesses... Read More

Executive Officer Greg Armstrong raising questions about the company’s response to the devastating oil spill near Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County. The Members called for answers about the May...of the company’s pipeline, which spilled more than 101,000 gallons of crude oil into this sensitive coastal area, the worst oil spill in California in 25 years.... Read More

“This draft report verifies what we have known for years, that hydraulic fracturing and related activities have the potential to severely impact drinking water and endanger public health and the environment. While the number of cases studied may be small, the impacts to public health and safety are large. EPA must ensure that these activities occur appropriately with robust safeguards to ensure clean and safe drinking water, as well as the safety of workers, communities, the environment and the... Read More