“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

“When it comes to natural gas production on public lands, the oil industry should embrace the slogan ‘waste not, want not.’ I am glad that the Obama Administration is taking steps to implement key components... Read More

“President Obama’s message tonight to the American people was clear: We have come far but there is more work to do to ensure that all Americans can maximize their God-given abilities. He recognized the challenges that lay ahead, and offered a vision of our nation’s future built on the time-honored values of fairness, hard work and opportunity. I was honored to be joined tonight by John Rosenthal, a Massachusetts leader who has dedicated so much of his life and career implementing innovative... Read More

giveaway to Big Oil that would be a disaster for our economy, our national security and our environment. This spending package lifts the longstanding crude oil export ban and gives the oil industry yet another... Read More

Lifting the crude oil export ban is nothing more than Big Oil corporate welfare. As beneficiaries already of billions of dollars every year of permanent tax breaks, Big Oil stands to benefit now in the...of billions by lifting the crude oil export ban. The oil industry wants to send our oil overseas to the highest bidder even as we still import millions of barrels of oil every day from nations around the... Read More

December 14 2015 Senator Markey Statement on Paris Climate Agreement Washington December 12 2015 Senator Edward J Markey D Mass chairman of the Senate Climate Change Clearinghouse released t... 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, and a win for the climate. I will continue to work with my Senate colleagues to ensure passage of this important legislation.” Read More

December 08 2015 Markey Introduces Clean Energy Jobs Package with Senator Sanders Plan Would More Than Double the Clean Energy Workforce WASHINGTON Dec 8 As part of his plan to create a sustainabl... Read More