Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced new coal leasing opportunities on 13.1 million acres of federal land. These opportunities were made possible by the Natural Resources Title of H.R. 1, the Working Families Tax Cut Law. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"By unlocking American coal… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on six bills honoring law enforcement first responders and continuing the use of several military installations critical to national security. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
“Today, the Federal Lands Subcommittee advanced several pieces of legislation that honor our… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup of 8 bills supporting domestic mineral production, resolving land claims and more. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"Today, we are taking important steps forward to unleash American mineral production and jumpstart domestic… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on unleashing Alaska's natural resource potential, which will create jobs, spur economic growth nationwide, help meet future resource needs and reduce dependence on foreign adversaries. Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) issued the following statement in response:
"Republicans in Congress… Read more »
Today, the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the rescission of the Biden administration’s so-called “Public Lands Rule,” which upended the agency’s longstanding multiple-use and sustained yield mandate. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
“Today’s BLM announcement is… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee legislative hearing on three bipartisan bills that will help streamline the permitting process, including House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman’s (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s (D-Maine) Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. Chairman Bruce Westerman… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on the state of our nation's federal forests with testimony from U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
"Without proper forest management and proactive wildfire prevention, our federal lands are left vulnerable to catastrophic damage.… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on realizing the full potential of America's domestic energy supply and natural resources dominance. Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) issued the following statement in response:
"By reversing the Biden administration’s disastrous energy policies that locked up millions of acres of public lands and furthered… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on five bills supporting tribal sovereignty through improved land management, a land exchange and recognition of tribes' authority to determine their own membership. Subcommittee Chair Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) issued the following statement in response:
"Today’s hearing gave us the chance to consider common-sense… Read more »
On Friday, the House Committee on Natural Resources hosted its third field hearing of the 119th Congress in Grand Teton National Park on the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) in anticipation of America’s 250th anniversary with seven members of Congress attending.
"The Natural Resources Committee is focused on modernizing and maintaining our national parks ahead of America’s 250th… Read more »
