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Increased American Energy Production Will Create Millions of Jobs, Generate Billions of Revenue for Infrastructure Improvements
Press Release
Nov 18, 2011 - Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on three energy bills that will be a part of Speaker Boehner’s American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act to create new jobs, increase American energy production and fund our aging infrastructure: H.R. 3410, the ... More

Subcommittee to Hold Legislative Hearing on Four Bills to Expand American Energy Production, Create New American Jobs
Committee Action
Nov 11, 2011 - On Friday, November 18, 2011, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on four bills to expand American onshore and offshore energy production and create new American jobs. The hearing will include the American-Made Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act to be introduced by Rep. Stev... More

Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act to be Introduced
Press Release
Nov 11, 2011 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) and Rep. Don Young (AK-at large) announced plans to introduce the Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) for future energy production and job creation. The measure will be part of the energy and infra... More

House Committee on Natural Resources Final Recommendations to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Co-Chairs Hensarling and Murray
Letters
Oct 14, 2011 - Dear Co-Chairs Hensarling and Murray: The Natural Resources Committee is committed to addressing our Nation's record debt and deficit levels and doing its part to contribute to the Joint Select Committee's efforts to cut at least $1.5 trillion in federal govemment spending from Fiscal Year 2012 to Fiscal Year 2021. Our... More

Committee Passes Three Bills to Create Jobs and Increase American Energy Production
Press Release
Oct 5, 2011 - The Full Natural Resources Committee today passed three bills—H.R. 2842, H.R. 2360 and H.R. 2752—to create jobs, produce more American made energy and advance House Republicans' all-of-the-above American Energy Initiative. “Republicans are committed to increasing the use of America’s abundant energy resources to create... More

Chairman Hastings' Op-Ed in Roll Call: Don't Overlook Energy's Potential
Op-Eds and Speeches
Sep 19, 2011 - Hastings: Don’t Overlook Energy’s Potential By Rep. Doc Hastings Special to Roll Call Sept. 16, 2011, 10:12 a.m. Earlier this month, President Barack Obama spoke to a joint session of Congress about our country’s job crisis. House Republicans are ready and willing to work with the president on common-sense policies to... More

Full Committee to Hold Oversight Hearing on ANWR’s Potential to Raise Revenue, Create Jobs
Committee Action
Sep 12, 2011 - On Wednesday, September 21st, the Natural Resources Committee will hold a Full Committee oversight hearing on “ANWR: Jobs, Energy and Deficit Reduction.” Last week, Chairman Doc Hastings announced plans to recommend increased offshore and onshore drilling – including in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Ala... More

Statement from Chairman Hastings on the President’s Address
Press Release
Sep 8, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding President Obama’s speech to a Joint Session of Congress: “While I believe there are areas where Congressional Republicans can work with the President to create new jobs, I was disappointed that the President misse... More

Chairman Hastings Offers 10 Ideas to Create New American Energy Jobs
Press Release
Sep 8, 2011 - In advance of President Obama’s speech, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings delivered the following opening statement at today’s Full Committee hearing, offering 10 specific ideas to create new American energy jobs: “Later this evening, President Obama will appear before a joint session of Congress ... More

Chairman Hastings: American Energy Production Presents Best Opportunity to Raise Revenue, Create Jobs
Press Release
Sep 7, 2011 - Speaking today at the Energy Jobs Summit hosted by The Hill and the American Petroleum Institute, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings stated that the Committee will actively promote new opportunities for both offshore and onshore drilling, including in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in A... More

Chairman Hastings' Remarks at The Hill/American Petroleum Institute Energy Jobs Summit
Op-Eds and Speeches
Sep 7, 2011 - It’s impossible to turn on the TV, pick up a newspaper, or go into a local business today without hearing about jobs and government spending – or perhaps a better description would be the lack of jobs and excessive government spending. These are undoubtedly two of the biggest issues currently facing our country and are... More

Chairman Hastings' Op-Ed on FOX Nation: Joint Committee Should Look to Job-Creating American Energy, Not Tax Increases for Revenue
Op-Eds and Speeches
Sep 6, 2011 - Joint Committee Should Look to Job-Creating American Energy, Not Tax Increases for Revenue FOX Nation September 6, 2011 By: Chairman Doc Hastings This fall, Washington D.C. will once again attempt to tackle our Nation’s $14 trillion debt that is threatening our economic competitiveness, costing jobs and putting our ch... More

Chairman Hastings’ Statement on August Job Numbers
Press Release
Sep 2, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor released the August jobs report. “There’s no question that the failed policies of the Obama Administration are slowing economic recovery and preventing Americans from getting back to work.... More

Full Committee Oversight Hearings to Examine Job Creation Opportunities From American Energy Production
Committee Action
Aug 31, 2011 - During September, the Natural Resources Committee will hold two Full Committee oversight hearings on harnessing American energy resources to create new American jobs. Both hearings will explore opportunities for job creation through new and expanded energy and mineral production and also review Obama Administration reg... More

Delays By Obama Administration in Oil Shale Production Hinder Job Creation, Economic Growth
Press Release
Aug 24, 2011 - Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight field hearing in Grand Junction, Colorado entitled “American Jobs and Energy Security: Domestic Oil Shale, the Status of Research, Regulation and Roadblocks.” U.S. oil shale has the potential to create hundreds of thousands of American jobs, lowe... More

Chairman Hastings’ Statement on July Jobs Numbers
Press Release
Aug 5, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after the Department of Labor released their July jobs report, announcing unemployment is still above 9% nationwide. “The economy has shed nearly 2 million jobs since the Democrats’ failed ‘stimulus’ became law, yet Preside... More

Chairman Hastings' Op-Ed in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Expedite oil reserve drilling: NPR-A progress requires more than lease sales
Op-Eds and Speeches
Aug 1, 2011 - Expedite oil reserve drilling: NPR-A progress requires more than lease sales Fairbanks Daily News-Miner July 31, 2011 By Rep. Doc Hastings Last month, I had the opportunity to travel to Alaska to tour energy development projects with Gov. Sean Parnell and Rep. Don Young. We traveled to ConocoPhillips’ Alpine field, whe... More

VIDEO RELEASE: Chairman Hastings Announces Draft Reorganization Proposal of Interior Department’s Offshore Energy Oversight
Press Release
Jul 25, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings today released a YouTube video unveiling discussion draft legislation to reorganize and reform the Interior Department’s offshore energy oversight. The draft proposal officially abolishes the Minerals Management Service to create three separate agencies and establ... More

Committee Unanimously Approves Bill to Strengthen and Advance National Minerals Policy
Press Release
Jul 20, 2011 - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee unanimously approved by voice vote H.R. 2011, the “National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011.” As part of House Republicans’ American Energy Initiative, this bill aims to improve our American mineral policy by coordinating a government-wide survey of Americ... More

Natural Resources Committee Passes Bill to Unlock Oil and Natural Gas Resources in Alaska, Create American Jobs
Press Release
Jul 13, 2011 - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved H.R. 2150, the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act, by a bipartisan vote of 28 to 14. The bill will unlock the full potential of energy resources in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) by eliminating bureaucratic hurdles that prevent the construct... More

Committee Approves Four Renewable Energy Bills to Streamline Burdensome Regulations, Encourage Development on Offshore and Onshore
Press Release
Jul 13, 2011 - As part of House Republicans’ American Energy Initiative, the House Natural Resources Committee passed with bipartisan support four bills, H.R. 2170, H.R. 2171, H.R. 2172 and H.R. 2173, to create jobs and increase renewable energy production on federal lands and water. The bills streamline burdensome regulations and cu... More

Chairman Hastings' Op-Ed on The Daily Caller: America can do "big things" in energy
Op-Eds and Speeches
Jul 12, 2011 - America can do ‘big things’ in energy Tuesday, July 12, 2011 The Daily Caller Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings In President Obama’s latest State of the Union Address, he proclaimed that in America, “We do big things.” Yet nothing about this administration’s energy policy (or lack thereof) is “big.” Sq... More

Chairman Hastings’ Statement on June Unemployment Numbers
Press Release
Jul 8, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding the latest unemployment numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor. “As yet another disappointing jobs report showed unemployment rising to 9.2%, the American people are growing increasingly frustrated with the Oba... More

New Study Shows Wide Ranging Affect of High Energy Costs
Blog
Jun 28, 2011 - The Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) released a report today outlining the wide-ranging affect restricted energy development and high energy costs are having on several sectors of the U.S. Economy. The report also cites energy proposals and policies that would result in more American energy production and increased job c... More

Obama Administration Taps SPR in Short-term Political Reaction, Ignores Job Creating Potential of New American Energy Production
Resourceful Information
Jun 23, 2011 - In a blatant admission that increasing the world oil supply will affect prices, the Obama Administration today released 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). However, the SPR is not a political tool; it is intended for emergency situations when there is a dramatic shortfall in world oil ... More

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