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Warner & Kaine Introduce Reclaim Act

Legislation accelerates $1 billion to revitalize coal communities over the next five years…

Sen. Warner on Senate Confirmation of Rick Perry as Energy Secretary

���I initially met Governor Perry���s nomination to serve as Secretary of Energy with a healthy degree of skepticism..."…

Sen. Warner Statement on Today’s Vote on Offshore Energy Revenue Sharing

Today the Senate voted on legislation which would provide for some revenue sharing for states as a result of onshore and offshore energy production…

Warner, Kaine Announce More Than $70 Million in Funding for Virginia Electric Projects

Funds to help region finance projects in rural Virginia to increase electric utility reliability…

Warner, Kaine Announce Nearly $3 Million to Help Coal Miners in Southwest Virginia

Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that ARC has awarded nearly $3 million to Southwest Virginia to create and train workers for jobs in new sectors of the region���s economy.…

Sen. Warner on Offshore Leasing Announcement

Sen. Warner released the following statement today on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management���s decision not to allow energy exploration in the Atlantic Ocean in its 2017-2022 offshore leasing plan.…

Sen. Warner Comments on Lifting U.S. Oil Export Ban

Sen. Warner indicated he would have supported lifting the oil export ban if it was part of a more comprehensive energy package.…

Warner on Clean Power Plan

���Today marks a major step forward in efforts to combat the effects of global climate change."…

Warner Applauds Nomination of Marie Therese Dominguez for Key Administration Post

���I have known Marie Therese for several years, and I fully support her nomination to be PHMSA Administrator."…

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Offshore Energy Legislation with Revenue Sharing

A bipartisan group of Senators from the Southern Atlantic delegation ��� has introduced offshore energy legislation that allows mid- and South Atlantic coastal states ��� to share in the revenue…