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Bipartisan Group of Northwest Congressional Members Send Letter to Energy Secretary Chu Raising Concern Over FERC's Bonneville Environmental Redispatch Order
Press Release
Jan 24, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) and a group of 18 bipartisan Members of Congress and Senators from Washington, Idaho, and Oregon sent the following letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu raising concerns with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) December 7... More

19 Members of Pacific Northwest Delegation Bipartisan Letter to Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu Concerning FERC's Bonneville Environmental Redispatch Order
Letters
Jan 24, 2012 - Dear Secretary Chu, We write today regarding the December 7, 2011 order issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in the matter of the Bonneville Power Administration's environmental redispatch policy. As you know, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is a Power Marketing Administration (PMA), one ... More

Excessive Endangered Species Act Litigation Threatens Species Recovery, Job Creation and Economic Growth
Press Release
Dec 6, 2011 - Today, the Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee oversight hearing to examine how excessive Endangered Species Act (ESA) related litigation impacts species recovery, job creation and the economy. This was the first hearing in series that will be held by the Committee to take a fair look at the ways in wh... More

Full Committee to Hold Oversight Hearing on Endangered Species Act Litigation
Committee Action
Nov 28, 2011 - On Tuesday, December 6th the Natural Resources Committee will hold a Full Committee oversight hearing on “The Endangered Species Act: How Litigation is Costing Jobs and Impeding True Recovery Efforts.” “This hearing is the first of many that the Natural Resources Committee will hold to examine both the strengths and we... More

FOX News: In Down Economy, Washington Lawmaker Pushes for More Logging
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Oct 27, 2011 - In Down Economy, Washington Lawmaker Pushes for More Logging By Dan Springer October 26, 2011 FOX News Tired of going back to the government every year with their hands out, rural counties are looking for a way to get off the federal dime and put unemployed loggers back to work. Washington Rep. Doc Hastings says he has... More

Expanded Santa Ana Sucker Critical Habitat Designation Threatens Regional Economic Growth, Water Supply
Press Release
Oct 18, 2011 - Today, the House Subcommittee on Water and Power held a field oversight hearing in Highland, California on, “Questionable Fish Science and Environmental Lawsuits: Jobs and Water Supplies at Risk in the Inland Empire.” Chairman Tom McClintock (CA-4), and Reps. Jerry Lewis (CA-41) and Ken Calvert (CA-44) heard from local... More

Witnesses Decry NOAA’s Unsubstantiated Stellar Sea Lion Science Jeopardizing Commercial Fishing Industry, Coastal Economies
Press Release
Oct 17, 2011 - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held a Full Committee field hearing on “NOAA's Steller Sea Lion Science and Fishery Management Restrictions - Does the Science Support the Decisions?” Members in attendance, including Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) and Rep. Don Young (AK-At large), heard from the Administrati... More

Chairman Hastings’ Statement on Judge Redden Ruling
Press Release
Aug 2, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings released the following statement regarding Judge Redden’s ruling on the federal biological opinion and fish recovery plan for the Federal Columbia River Power System: “As Chairman of the House Committee with jurisdiction over the Northwest’s hydropower system and ... More

Chairman Hastings: Congress Has Duty to Act on ESA Reauthorization
Press Release
Jul 27, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings released the following statement after the House passed the Endangered Species Act (ESA) amendment offered by Rep. Norm Dicks to the FY 2012 Interior Appropriations bill: “The House worked its will on this particular amendment, yet this conversation highlighted th... More

Hastings: Focus ESA on Species Recovery, Halt Debilitating Lawsuits
Press Release
Jul 27, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings delivered the following speech on the House floor in opposition to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) amendment offered by Rep. Norm Dicks to the FY 2012 Interior Appropriations bill: “I oppose this amendment and urge its defeat. The Interior Appropriations bill tha... More

Dicks Amendment Would Continue Lawsuit-Driven ESA, Divert Scarce Dollars Away from Actual Species Recovery
Dear Colleagues
Jul 27, 2011 - Dear Colleague, The Interior Appropriations bill that Chairman Simpson has brought to the House Floor prioritizes funding to ensure that core responsibilities and environmental protections are met. When it comes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), this bill focuses funding on the actual recovery of species. It does th... More

After 20 Years, Improvements and Updates Must be Made to the Endangered Species Act
Resourceful Information
Jul 25, 2011 - Today, the House will take up H.R. 2584, the FY 2012 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, which includes language to restrict the listing of endangered species and habitat designations to allow for the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to be updated and reauthorized. This provis... More

Hastings Praises Subcommittee Passage of Interior Approps Bill
Press Release
Jul 7, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee passed the FY 2012 spending bill: "This spending bill accomplishes the difficult goal of ending runaway government spending while still providing funding ... More

Lethal Removal of Sea Lions Necessary to Ensure Survival of Endangered Salmon Populations in Pacific Northwest
Press Release
Jun 14, 2011 - Today, the House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on H.R. 946, the “Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act,” a bipartisan bill introduced by Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings to protect endangered Columbia River salmon from predation by Calif... More

Chairman Hastings Statement on the Obama Administration’s Endangered Species Act Announcement
Press Release
May 26, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding announcement of the Administration’s efforts to make administrative changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Natural Resources Committee has jurisdiction over the ESA: "The Obama Administration is admittin... More

Chairman Hastings Applauds NOAA’s Authorization to Lethally Remove California Sea Lions
Press Release
May 13, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement applauding NOAA’s authorization to lethally remove California sea lions: “As Northwest residents spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year to protect salmon, California sea lions camp out at Bonneville Dam and other a... More

Chairman Hastings’ Statement on Fish & Wildlife Service’s Announcement to Delist Gray Wolf in Western Great Lakes, Northern Rocky Mountains
Press Release
May 4, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings issued the following statement on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announcement to delist biologically recovered gray wolf populations in the Western Great Lakes and the Northern Rocky Mountains. The areas affected by the Western Great Lakes proposal are M... More

American Farmers, Foresters Express Concern Over Federal Regulations That Will Destroy Jobs, Devastate Agricultural Sector at Joint Committee Hearing
Press Release
May 3, 2011 - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Agriculture held a joint oversight hearing titled, “At Risk: American Jobs, Agriculture, Health and Species--the Costs of Federal Regulatory Dysfunction.” The hearing focused on the job, health, and economic repercussions of federal regulations ... More

Local Residents Stress Need for Congressional Action to Address California's Man-Made Drought
Press Release
Apr 11, 2011 - Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power held a field hearing in Fresno, CA on “Creating Jobs by Overcoming Man-Made Drought: Time for Congress to Listen and Act.” At the hearing, Members heard first-hand from local individuals and groups who have been directly impacted by the deliberate diver... 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

18 Republicans Send Letter to Council on Environmental Quality Chairwoman Nancy Sutley on Job-Costing Regulations
Letters
Jan 27, 2011 - Dear Chairwoman Sutley, We write to express our concerns and request your immediate attention regarding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) flawed consultation process resulting in biological opinions (bi-ops) and... More

Republican Views on H.R. 4416, the "Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2010"
Committee Reports
Sep 29, 2010 - Republican Views on H.R. 4416, the "Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2010" More

Republicans Stress the Importance of Protecting and Expanding Low-Cost, Carbon-Free Hydropower
Press Release
Jul 29, 2010 - Today, during a Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee hearing on “Investment in Small Hydropower: Prospects for Expanding Low Impact and Affordable Hydropower Generation in the West,” Republicans highlighted the necessity of protecting existing hydropower resources and making it an essential part of an all-of-... More

Vote Check: Democrats Go Bananas for Higher Spending—Vote for $32.2 Million Increase for Great Ape Conservation Funding
Press Release
Jul 22, 2010 - Today, during Full Committee markup of H.R. 4416, a bill to increase the authorization of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 from $5 million to $7.5 million a year, Republicans offered a fiscally responsible amendment to freeze the authorization at the current level of $5 million. The amendment to keep funds level ... More

Hastings: Dam Removal Extremists Falsely Attack Latest BiOp
Press Release
May 20, 2010 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) biological opinion (BiOp) filed in federal court today: “Dam removal extremist groups are dead wrong to label this Obama proposal as the... More

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