Endangered Species

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

Hastings Questions Stelle Appointment to NW NOAA Fisheries Post
Press Release
May 13, 2010 - The Obama Administration’s announced return of Mr. Will Stelle to the regional fisheries post he held in the Clinton-Gore Administration prompted Rep. Doc Hastings (WA-04) to send a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke that expressed strong concerns about the selection and requested detailed disclosure... More

Public Comment Period Extended on Bull Trout Critical Habitat Designation
Press Release
Mar 12, 2010 - Following a request from House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services announced today that it would extend the public comment period on its draft proposal to revise the critical habitat designation for bull trout until April 5, 2010. “I appreciate Fish and W... More

Bureau of Reclamation Budget Loses Focus on Traditional Mission; Higher Food, Water and Electricity Prices will Result
Press Release
Mar 11, 2010 - The Subcommittee on Water and Power held an oversight hearing today on the FY 2011 Administration Budget Request for the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation). Subcommittee Ranking Republican Tom McClintock (CA-04) highlighted concerns that the agency’s chief mission has shifted away from its traditional mission of provi... More

Letter to DOI Secretary Salazar Requesting Extension for Comment Period on USFWS Proposed Revision of Bull Trout Critical Habitat Designation
Letters
Mar 11, 2010 - Letter to DOI Secretary Salazar Requesting Extension for Comment Period on USFWS Proposed Revision of Bull Trout Critical Habitat Designation More

Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2288)
Committee Votes
Dec 16, 2009 - Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2288) December 16, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 2288 out of Committee (Voted favorably by voice vote) The "Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009" extends funding for two endangered fish programs in the Upper Colorado and Sa... More

Vote Check: U.S. Facing $12 Trillion Debt, but Democrats Vote to Spend an Additional $22.5 Million for Neotropical Birds
Press Release
Oct 28, 2009 - During today’s House Natural Resources Full Committee markup, Democrats voted to authorize an additional $22.5 million for neotropical birds and against a fiscally responsible Republican amendment to eliminate the funding increase. The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (H.R. 2213) is designed to conserve and ... More

The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (H.R. 2213)
Committee Votes
Oct 28, 2009 - The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (H.R. 2213) October 28, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 2213 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act is designed to conserve and protect neotropical birds that migrate between their breeding grounds in North America... More

Hastings Applauds the Administration on Common Sense Decision to Retain Special Polar Bear Rule
Press Release
May 8, 2009 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings released the following statement today regarding Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s decision to maintain the final 4(d) special rule for polar bears. This ensures that the listing of the polar bear as a “threatened” species under the Endangered Species ... More

Will Administration Grab Vast New Climate Change Powers and Open Door to Endless Lawsuits?
Press Release
May 7, 2009 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings called upon Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to maintain the final 4(d) special rule for polar bears, which states that the listing of the polar bear as a “threatened” species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) should not be used to regulate ... More

Republicans Call for Action to Address Man-Made Drought
Press Release
Mar 31, 2009 - Ranking Member Doc Hastings, along with Representatives Devin Nunes, Tom McClintock, Kevin McCarthy, Ken Calvert and George Radanovich, hold a press conference to highlight the man-made California drought and policies that provide water for fish (like the three-inch smelt shown above), but not people. The House Natura... More

California Drought Exacerbated by Man-Made Actions
Resourceful Information
Mar 30, 2009 - “This is still a pretty decent drought but nothing unusual…We were prepared, as usual, for the drought, but they have taken all the tools away from us." -- Mr. Tim Quinn, Executive Director, Association of California Water Agencies, Forbes, March 17, 2009 On Tuesday, the House Natural Resources Committee will hold a he... More

Overturning ESA Rule Will Hinder Job Creating Projects While Doing Little to Recover Endangered Species
Press Release
Mar 3, 2009 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings released the following statement regarding the Presidential Memorandum to require federal agencies to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service about a project’s potential impact on endangered plants and wildli... More

Hastings Speaks on House Floor to Expose Democrat Grab for Vast New Climate Change Powers Hidden in Spending Bill
Floor Statements
Feb 25, 2009 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) spoke on the House floor today against the rule for H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, highlighting a secret Democrat policy rider (Sec. 429) that threatens job creation and economic growth across the country. Hastings yesterday attempted to ... More

Democrats Slip Rider into Omnibus Appropriations Bill Allowing the Interior Department to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Press Release
Feb 24, 2009 - Congressional Democrats have inserted a dangerous rider (Sec. 429) into the Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill that would allow the Department of Interior to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Section 429 allows the Interior Department to withdraw two Endangered Species Act rules (one on ... More

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