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House Resolutions to Unleash American Energy Resources Pass in Senate

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This week, the U.S. Senate passed three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions reversing Biden-era Resource Management Plans (RMPs), which locked up millions of acres of land in Alaska, Montana and North Dakota. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: “Congressional Republicans are reopening public lands that…

Ambler Road Announcement Unleashes Alaska's Mineral Wealth

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This week, the Trump administration approved the Ambler Road Project in Alaska. The project is a 211-mile road connecting the Dalton Highway to the Ambler Mining District, containing large deposits of copper, gallium, germanium and cobalt. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: “The Ambler Road Project is the key…

Westerman Applauds Trump Administration Action to Unleash American Coal

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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…

Honoring Our First Responders and Supporting National Security

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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…

Unleashing Domestic Mining Through Regulatory Relief

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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…

Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential

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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…

Westerman Applauds Repeal of Restrictive Land Rule

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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…

Westerman Advances Historic Bipartisan Permitting Reform Legislation

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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…

Returning Common Sense to Wildfire Prevention and Response

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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.…

Entering the Golden Age of American Energy and Resources Dominance

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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…