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Chairman Hastings' Op-Ed in The Hill: Regulations stifle drilling, push gas prices up at pump
Op-Eds and Speeches
Feb 15, 2011 - Regulations stifle drilling, push gas prices up at pump February 15, 2011 The Hill Rep. Doc Hastings, Chairman House Natural Resources Committee Americans across the country are facing rising gasoline prices that are squeezing families’ monthly budgets and businesses’ ability to prosper and create jobs. There’s a grow... More

Hastings: Obama Administration Regulations are Costing American Jobs, Blocking American Energy Production
Floor Statements
Feb 10, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of H. Res. 72, a resolution directing certain committees, including the Natural Resources Committee, to review existing, pending and proposed federal regulations and their effect on jobs and eco... More

Hastings Statement on Interior Department’s new Wilderness Policy
Press Release
Dec 23, 2010 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman-elect Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s Secretarial Order to allow the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to designate areas as “Wild Lands” – essentially giving the Administration the ability establish de fact... More

Vote Check: Natural Resources Democrats Were For Muscle-Powered Carts Before They Were Against Them
Press Release
Jul 22, 2010 - Today, during Full Committee markup of H.R. 5388, a bill to expand boundaries of the Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Ranking Member Rob Bishop (UT-01) offered an amendment to allow hunters the use of wheeled, muscle-powered carts for the remova... More

Bill Allows Interior Dept. to Divert Money Away from Border Patrol to Buy Up Private Land
Press Release
Jul 1, 2010 - Today, the House of Representatives will vote on the FY 2010 Supplemental Appropriations bill that contains a provision allowing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to transfer an unlimited amount of funds to the Department of the Interior (DOI) in the form of environmental mitigation payments demanded in return ... More

FOX News: Border Patrol Charged Millions for Habitat Damage, Republicans Say Enough 'Extortion'
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Jun 21, 2010 - Border Patrol Charged Millions for Habitat Damage, Republicans Say Enough 'Extortion' June 21, 2010 FOXNews.com Judson Berger Republican lawmakers are calling on the Interior Department to stop charging what they describe as "extortion" money from the Border Patrol -- millions of under-the-radar dollars meant to cover ... More

FOX News: Border Patrol Navigating Reams of Regulation to Secure Federal Land
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Jun 18, 2010 - Border Patrol Navigating Reams of Regulation to Secure Federal Land June 18, 2010 FOXNews.com Border Patrol agents must navigate a patchwork of environmental regulations dating back decades in order to police for drug cartels, smugglers and illegal immigrants -- often on foot-and-horseback in some of the most vulnerabl... More

FOX News: Federal Regs on Environment May Be Hindering Border Security, Lawmakers Say
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Jun 16, 2010 - Federal Regs on Environment May Be Hindering Border Security, Lawmakers Say FOXNews.com June 16, 2010 Federal environmental regulations that prevent border agents from expanded patrols of national wildlife parks appear to have had a hand in the government's decision to declare an 80-mile stretch of Arizona-Mexico borde... More

Interior Dept. Policies Contribute to Environmental Damage on Public Lands Along the Border
Press Release
May 20, 2010 - Yesterday, President Obama met with Mexican President Felipe Calderón to discuss a variety of issues including border security and protecting public lands along the U.S.-Mexico border. According to a joint statement: “The Presidents underscored their commitment to manage the region in a way that enhances security and p... More

Vote Check: Republican Amendments Defeated to Prevent Interest Groups from Targeting Wind, Solar and Coal Plants Near National Parks
Press Release
May 6, 2010 - Yesterday, during a Full Committee markup, Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee voted against two amendments offered by National Parks, Forest and Public Lands Subcommittee Ranking Member Rob Bishop (UT-01) to ensure that National Park designations are not used to block or oppose the construction of wind,... More

House Republican Warnings Ignored as Arizona Sheriff Deputy Shot by Drug Smugglers on Federal Wilderness Lands
Press Release
May 4, 2010 - Only weeks after Republican Committee Ranking Members introduced legislation to ensure Border Patrol agents’ operational control of the border isn’t compromised by Department of Interior environmental policies, a shooting occurred on public lands near the border. On Friday, April 30, Pinal County Sheriff Deputy Louie P... More

Dept. of Interior More Interested in Working with Mexico and Canada than U.S. Border Patrol to Secure Our Borders?
Press Release
Apr 30, 2010 - As the Obama Administration and the Congressional Democrats scramble to cobble together a response to growing concerns on the U.S.-Mexico border - particularly on federal lands, where Border Patrol is unable to effectively monitor and patrol - a recent comment from Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar has... More

Fact Checking Interior Department Claims Regarding Public Lands Along our Border
Resourceful Information
Apr 21, 2010 - Claim: “Collaborative work between DOI staff and DHS (Department of Homeland Security) has allowed for border security infrastructure to be strategically located, including on federal lands, to meet DHS security requirement and goals.” (Deseret News, 4/14/10) Fact: While some infrastructure has been placed on federal ... More

Washington Examiner Editorial: Securing the border is the first priority
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Apr 19, 2010 - Securing the border is the first priority Washington Examiner Editorial April 19, 2010 A feud between the Departments of the Interior and Homeland Security over federal wilderness areas that constitute 40 percent of the nation's southern border has been undermining the mission of both agencies for nearly a decade. This... More

18 Republicans Send Letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell Opposing de Facto Wilderness Area Designations
Letters
Apr 19, 2010 - 18 Republicans Send Letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell Opposing de Facto Wilderness Area Designations More

House Republicans: Stop squabbling and secure the border
Blog
Apr 15, 2010 - House Republicans introduced legislation Wednesday that would prohibit the Department of the Interior from using environmental regulations to interfere with the Department of Homeland Security’s attempts to secure the nation’s southern border. As The Examiner reported in February, an ongoing feud between the two federa... More

Confirmed: Killer of Arizona Rancher Entered and Exited the U.S. on Public Lands
Press Release
Apr 14, 2010 - Today, House National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee Ranking Member Rob Bishop (R-UT) announced that Republican Committee staff have confirmed with both Border Patrol and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that the criminal who killed Arizona Rancher Robert Krentz both entered and exited the U.S. through ... More

Fox News Highlights Major Loophole in Securing our Southern Border
Blog
Apr 14, 2010 - Watch this FOX News video on securing our southern border and let us know what you think by sending us your comments in the Post a Comment section below: Click here to watch the video More

FOXNews.com: GOP Reps Offer Bill to Ban Interior Dept. From Hindering Border Agents
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Apr 14, 2010 - GOP Reps Offer Bill to Ban Interior Dept. From Hindering Border Agents FOXNews.com April 14, 2010 Joshua Rhett Miller The unknown gunman who murdered an Arizona rancher three weeks ago entered and exited the U.S. illegally in an area where border agents are widely prohibited from using motorized vehicles, constructing... More

Republicans Introduce Legislation to Secure the Border on Federal Lands
Press Release
Apr 14, 2010 - Today, House National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee Ranking Member Rob Bishop (R-UT), House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (R-WA), Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Peter King (R-NY) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) introduced legislation (H.R. 5... More

As Secretary Salazar Visits Border, Dept. of Interior Must Stop Obstructing Border Patrol
Press Release
Mar 12, 2010 - On Saturday, March 13, 2010, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will briefly tour Organ Pipe National Monument, located along Arizona’s southern border. While there, Secretary Salazar must answer as to why the Department of the Interior (DOI) is using environmental regulations to hinder U.S. Border Patrol from secur... More

850,000 Acres & 34 Wilderness Area Designations = No Access, No Jobs, No Recreation for Coloradans
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Mar 11, 2010 - Click to enlarge Map Key: -- “Off Limits” signs = Land Designated Wilderness Area Under H.R. 4289 (Rep. DeGette) -- Numbers 1-7 and corresponding colors distinguish CO Congressional Districts -- CO Congressional District 1, Rep. Dianna DeGette–NOT affected by H.R. 4289 -- CO Congressional Districts 2,3,5, Reps. Polis,... More

The Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Act of 2009 (H.R. 2888)
Committee Votes
Oct 28, 2009 - The Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Act of 2009 (H.R. 2888) October 28, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 2888 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) The Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2009 would designate over 29,000 acres of federal land in Oregon as wilderness. Wilderness is the most restrictive land use d... More

Utah Congressional Delegation Expresses Bipartisan Opposition to America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act
Press Release
Oct 1, 2009 - Today, House Natural Resources Ranking Member Doc Hastings joined the entire Utah Congressional delegation in opposing the America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2009 (H.R. 1925) – a bill that would lock up 9.5 million acres of land in Utah and block energy development, job creation and public land access. Of the 146 cos... More

Out-of-State Democrats Push Bill to Lock Up More Utah Land
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Sep 30, 2009 - Of the 136 cosponsors, not a single one is from Utah On Thursday, October 1, 2009, the National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee will hold a hearing on America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2009 (H.R. 1925), a bill to establish 9.5 million acres of wilderness land in Utah. This is the latest attempt by Dem... More

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