WASHINGTON (February 22, 2013) – One of two Arctic drilling ships employed by Shell Oil does not have proper propulsion to handle all expected weather conditions, has engine trouble, and multiple fire... Read More

May 20 2016 BICAMERAL BIPARTISAN DEAL REACHED ON TSCA REFORM WASHINGTON A bipartisan bicameral group of Congressional leaders announced today that an agreement on reforming the Toxic Substances Control Ac... Read More

barrels of oil. The report highlights issues dealing with the company’s Oil Spill Response Plan (OSRP), including the fact that the OSRP did not adequately consider a culvert that allowed oil to flow to...redactions. Last year, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a leading Congressional investigator of the BP oil spill, joined California Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein in calling on PHMSA to provide... Read More

steps you have already taken to protect the Atlantic Ocean from the harmful consequences of offshore oil and gas development,” write the Senators in the letter to Secretary of State John Kerry and Interior... Read More

"Our nation’s oil stockpile is supposed to be there to protect American consumers and our security in the event of an emergency, not to be used as a piggybank to fund other priorities. But if we are going...going to sell oil from our stockpile, we should protect taxpayers by ensuring that we do not buy high and sell low. We should buy and sell strategically to get the best deal for taxpayers and drive down... Read More

March 15 2016 Markey Praises Protection of Atlantic Coast in Offshore Oil Drilling Plan East Coast Senators last year introduced legislation to percent Atlantic... Read More

The need to update our old, leaking, dangerous, and polluting natural gas pipelines is long overdue,” said Senator Markey. “Aging infrastructure is costing Massachusetts consumers money and putting our first responders and our climate at risk. Repairing these aging and leaking natural gas pipelines is a win for safety, a win for job creation, a win for consumers who have to pay for this lost gas and a win for the climate. This important legislation passed despite the strong objections of the... Read More

“It’s a simple principle: polluters should pay for and should never be allowed to profit from the pollution they produce,” said Senator Markey. “The CLEAN-UP Act will ensure that automakers don’t enjoy any CAFE benefits they were awarded as a result of illegal behavior. This legislation will protect Americans from automakers that try to cheat emissions rules while also protecting the air we breathe from pollution. I thank Senator Blumenthal, Congressman Rush and Ranking Member Pallone for their... Read More

If we allow natural gas to be exported out of New England to foreign markets, it will only add to the hardship our consumers are facing from high prices and link us to higher-priced international markets. That would be a disaster for our consumers and our region. DOE hasn't met a natural gas export application it can say no to if it’s willing to approve natural gas exports out of New England, a region where we have seen price spikes and capacity constraints in recent years. That is why I have... Read More

crude oil could be a disaster for independent refineries in regions such as the East Coast. It could raise prices for consumers who are currently saving $700 a year at the pump and $500 on heating oil this...this winter because of low oil prices. And it could harm U.S. shipbuilders who are experiencing a shipbuilding renaissance in this country.... Read More