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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…

Senators Call for Offshore Energy Legislation with Revenue Sharing

A bipartisan group of Senators comprising the Southern Atlantic delegation is pushing for offshore energy legislation that allows Atlantic coastal states to share in the revenue from energy resources developed…

Warner, Kaine Call for Crude-by-Rail Safety Investments

Today, Sens. Warner and Kaine along with 19 other Senators sent a letter calling on the Senate Appropriations Committee to support robust investment for a Safe Transportation of Energy Products…

Sens. Warner, Murkowski Lead Coalition Supporting Renewal of U.S.-Israel Energy Security Agreement

Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry encouraging the administration to renew a historic energy security agreement…

Sen. Warner and Kaine Urge Timely Release of Long-Awaited Regulations for Trains Hauling Bakken Crude Oil

Sens. Warner and Kaine today urged federal regulators to move quickly to finalize and publish new safety regulations on oil trains.…