Subcommittee on Water and Power

Bill Introduced to Repeal Risky Stimulus Loans by WAPA
Press Release
Sep 16, 2011 - House Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee Chairman Tom McClintock recently introduced H.R. 2915, the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act of 2011. The legislation repeals the 2009 Stimulus Act’s new $3.25 billion Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) loan authori... More

Tipton Hydropower Bill Eliminates Unnecessary Paperwork to Create Jobs, Expands Use of Clean Affordable Energy
Press Release
Sep 14, 2011 - The Subcommittee on Water and Power today held a legislative hearing on H.R. 2842, the “Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2011,” introduced by Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03). The legislation streamlines burdensome red tape and reduces administrative costs for the installation o... 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

Committee Report on H.R. 489, To clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, and for other purposes
Committee Reports
Jul 20, 2011 - H. Rept. 112-160 More

Committee Report on H.R. 470, the "Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011"
Committee Reports
Jul 20, 2011 - H. Rept. 112-159, Part 1 More

Committee Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources One Hundred Twelfth Congress (First Quarter)
Committee Reports
Jul 2, 2011 - H. Rept. 112-132 More

Obama Administration is No Friend of Rural America
Blog
Jun 9, 2011 - Today, the Obama Administration announced the formation of the White House Rural Council. The Council, to be chaired by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, aims to “strengthen rural communities and promote economic growth.” However, the goals of the Council are at direct odds with the Obama Administration’s previous ... More

EPA Mandates Threaten Tribal Jobs and Energy Production, Affordable Water and Power Rates and Local Communities in Arizona
Press Release
May 24, 2011 - Today, the House Water and Power Subcommittee and the Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee held a joint hearing to examine the potential job and economic impacts of proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandates on the Navajo Generating Station (NGS), a coal-fired generation plant in north-central Ari... More

Litigation and Regulation Threatens Hydropower, Costs Jobs and Increases Electricity Rates
Press Release
May 4, 2011 - Continuing House Republicans’ efforts to advance the American Energy Initiative, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power held an oversight hearing today on “Protecting the Federal Hydropower Investment: A Stakeholder’s Perspective.” At the hearing, Members examined the challenges facing hydropower g... 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

Water and Power Subcommittee Examines Federal Regulations that Cost Jobs and Raise Energy Prices
Press Release
Apr 5, 2011 - The Subcommittee on Water and Power held an oversight hearing to examine the federal regulations that are blocking job growth and abundant water and power supplies. Attention was also given to potential future regulatory obstacles to water deliveries and hydropower generation that will further compound economic hardshi... More

Water and Power Subcommittee to hold Fresno Field Hearing on the Man-Made Drought in California
Committee Action
Mar 21, 2011 - On Monday, April 11, 2011 the House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Water and Power will hold a field hearing in Fresno, California on “Creating Jobs by Overcoming Man-Made Drought: Time for Congress to Listen and Act.” The hearing will examine federal government policies that have created and contributed... More

Chairman McClintock: We must restore abundance as the cornerstone of our federal water and power policies
Press Release
Mar 2, 2011 - The Subcommittee on Water and Power, held an oversight hearing today to examine the FY 2012 budget request for the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation). Subcommittee Chairman Tom McClintock also focused on Reclamation’s wasteful spending and a divergence from its original mission of providing water and power abundance t... 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

Chairman Doc Hastings' Interview with the Tribal Business Journal
Blog
Feb 6, 2011 - Read this recent interview in The Tribal Business Journal where Chairman Doc Hastings answers questions on the establishment of the Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs and other important Indian and Native issues. The interview below is an excerpt from the Tribal Business Journal February 2011 issue: Q: In... More

Chairman Hastings Announces Natural Resources Subcommittee Assignments
Press Release
Jan 24, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today announced the subcommittee assignments for the Republican Members of the Natural Resources Committee for the 112th Congress. “The Natural Resources Committee has broad jurisdiction that allows our Members to use their individual talents and expertise... More

Hastings Announces Natural Resources Subcommittee Chairs
Press Release
Dec 29, 2010 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman-elect Doc Hastings (WA-04) today named subcommittee chairmen for the 112th Congress. He also announced the establishment a new Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution delegates to Congress the power to regulate trade... More

Hastings Selected as Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee
Press Release
Dec 8, 2010 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after the Republican Conference selected him to serve as Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee in the 112th Congress: “I’m honored to have been selected as Chairman and will work hard with my Republican colleagu... More

Hastings Blasts Lame Duck Democrats’ Attempt to Push Through Massive Omnibus Package
Press Release
Dec 2, 2010 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement following reports of a potential omnibus lands, wildlife and waterways package being developed in the U.S. Senate: “Somewhere in the Senate, Harry Reid and Barbara Boxer are secretly constructing a Frankenstein omnibu... More

Hastings Letter to Reps. Pelosi and Hoyer on Lame Duck Massive Omnibus Package
Letters
Dec 2, 2010 - Hastings Letter to Reps. Pelosi and Hoyer on Lame Duck Massive Omnibus Package More

Hastings Floor Statement on the Claims Resolution Act of 2010
Floor Statements
Nov 29, 2010 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today regarding the Senate Amendments to HR 4783, Claims Resolution Act of 2010: “The process by which Congress conducts the American people’s business matters. For a long time, Beltway insiders clai... More

Ranking Member Hastings Proposes Creation of Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Press Release
Nov 18, 2010 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) sent the following letter to Members of the House Republican Conference of the 112th Congress proposing the creation of an Energy and Natural Resources Committee by consolidating the energy portfolio from the Energy and Commerce Committee to the Natu... More

Hastings Outlines Natural Resources Committee Priorities
Press Release
Nov 3, 2010 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) outlined the following broad priorities for the Republican Majority on the Natural Resources Committee. Hastings is seeking to become Chairman of the Committee in the 112th Congress. “Now is the time for Republicans to get to work and prove that we h... More

Hastings’ WAPA Bill Increases Transparency, Eliminates Taxpayer Bailouts
Press Release
Sep 16, 2010 - Today, the House Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 6107, the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Firm Power Customer Protection and Government Accountability Act of 2010. The bill, sponsored by Ranking Committee Republican Doc Hastings (WA-04), would eliminate the... 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

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