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Committee Report on H.R. 1408, the "Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act"
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Chairmen Seek to Halt Risky WAPA Loans by Energy Department, Give Notice on Further Oversight and Document Requests
Press Release
Nov 9, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) and Subcommittee on Water and Power Chairman Tom McClintock (CA-04) sent the following letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu following the alarming November 7th DOE Inspector General “Management Alert” report on the Western Area Power A... More

Chairmen Hastings and McClintock Letter to Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Risky WAPA Loans by Energy Department
Letters
Nov 9, 2011 - Dear Secretary Chu: We write to request an immediate and indefinite halt to any allocation of taxpayer dollars through the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) borrowing authority enacted in the 2009 stimulus spending law, officially known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. As the respective Chairmen of... More

Obama Administration Imposes Five-Year Drilling Ban on Majority of Offshore Areas
Press Release
Nov 8, 2011 - After imposing a nearly three-year moratorium on new offshore drilling by discarding the 2010-2015 lease plan that allowed for new development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), the Obama Administration announced a draft plan today that closes the majority of the OCS to new energy production through 2017. The Admini... More

Video Blog: Natural Resources Committee Jobs Watch - Rep. Thompson
Blog
Nov 4, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Republicans are committed to putting Americans back to work by enacting policies that embrace America’s abundant natural resources to help create jobs and grow our economy. Watch Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson discuss his district, the 5th District of Pennsylvania, one of the most rural dist... More

Chairman Hastings Statement on October Jobs Report
Press Release
Nov 4, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after the October jobs report was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: “The job numbers released today are hardly encouraging to the thousands and thousands of people still struggling to find work. While President Ob... More

Witnesses Question Obama Administration’s Priorities on Everglades Restoration
Press Release
Nov 3, 2011 - Today, the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing on, “Florida Everglades Restoration: What are the Priorities?” The hearing focused on how the Obama Administration’s proposed establishment of the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area wil... More

Witnesses Testify on Importance of American Uranium Production
Press Release
Nov 3, 2011 - Today, the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a legislative hearing on four bills including H.R. 3155, the “Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act of 2011.” Introduced by Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02), H.R. 3155 would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from banning uranium mining... More

"BOEMRE / U.S. Coast Guard Joint Investigation Team Report" Motion to Table
Committee Votes
Nov 2, 2011 - Motion to Table (Passed 17-13. View Roll Call Vote) A motion was made by Ranking Member Markey to subpoena the CEOs of the companies cited in the JIT/BOEMRE oil spill report. Mr. Lamborn offered a motion to table. The hearing on November 2nd occurred at the request of the Democrat Minority, who exercised their right un... More

Committee Dismisses Sudden Democrat Demand for Subpoenas, After Democrats Don’t Bother to Appear to Question Companies on Oct. 13th
Press Release
Nov 2, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement following the conclusion of today’s hearing: “Let me be very clear, if the companies officially cited for the oil spill had outright refused to provide witnesses, testimony or answers to the Committee, then I would be leadi... More

Follow @DocHastings and @NatResources Committee Republicans on @Twitter
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Nov 2, 2011 - With Twitter, we the people have the unique opportunity to immediate and sometimes behind-the-scenes access to our elected officials as events unfold on Capitol Hill and around the country. Today, Chairman Doc Hastings’ press office joined Twitter. Follow him at @DocHastings And get the latest tweets from Natural Resou... More

Chairman Hastings’ Statement on President Obama’s Fort Monroe Monument Designation
Press Release
Nov 1, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s announcement to use presidential powers granted under the 1906 Antiquities Act to designate part of Fort Monroe as a National Monument: “In contrast to prior uses of the Antiquities Ac... More

FOX News: In Down Economy, Washington Lawmaker Pushes for More Logging
In Case You Missed It
Oct 27, 2011 - In Down Economy, Washington Lawmaker Pushes for More Logging By Dan Springer October 26, 2011 FOX News Tired of going back to the government every year with their hands out, rural counties are looking for a way to get off the federal dime and put unemployed loggers back to work. Washington Rep. Doc Hastings says he has... More

Associated Press: Lawmakers say environmental laws should be waived for Border Patrol operations
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Oct 27, 2011 - Lawmakers say environmental laws should be waived for Border Patrol operations October 27, 2011 Associated Press Kevin Freking Federal agents trying to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border say they’re hampered by laws that keep them from driving vehicles on huge swaths of land because it falls under U.S. environmental protect... More

House Passes Bill to Create American Jobs and Expand American Copper Production
Press Release
Oct 26, 2011 - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, with a bipartisan vote of 235-186. Sponsored by Natural Resources Committee Member Paul Gosar (AZ-01), H.R. 1904 authorizes a fair value land exchange that will unlock the third largest undeveloped copper res... More

Administration Dodges Questions on Obama’s Ocean Zoning Plan, Witnesses Begrudge Lack of Public Participation, Potential Implications
Press Release
Oct 26, 2011 - Today, the Natural Resources Committee held the second oversight hearing in a series on, “The President’s New National Ocean Policy - A Plan for Further Restrictions on Ocean, Coastal and Inland Activities.” At the hearing, Members questioned the Administration about President Obama’s Executive Order 13547 that imposed... More

Chairman Hastings: Sec. Salazar’s Merger of BLM and OSM Could Cost Jobs, Harm Economy, Increase Cost of Energy
Press Release
Oct 26, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s Order to merge the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Office of Surface Mining (OSM): “I have serious concerns about this Secretarial Order to suddenly and dramatically... More

Chairman Hastings: Passage of H.R. 1904 Will Expand U.S. Minerals Production to Create Jobs, Strengthen Economy
Floor Statements
Oct 26, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings delivered the following statement (as prepared for delivery) on the House floor in support of H.R. 1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011. This bill will create thousands of jobs, generate billions in revenue and strengthen our nati... More

Chairman Hastings’ Statement on Departure of Rep. Fleischmann, Addition of Rep. Amodei to Natural Resources Committee
Press Release
Oct 26, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement announcing the departure of Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) and the addition of Mark Amodei (NV-02) to the Natural Resources Committee: “Chuck brought the perspective of East Tennessee to the Committee and was a great asset ... More

Organizations Support H.R. 1904, The Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011
Resourceful Information
Oct 26, 2011 - Numerous groups across the country are calling for passage of H.R. 1904, the National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act, Republican legislation that will create thousands of good-paying jobs, strengthen our national security and provide billions of dollars in revenue to the federal government. The bill exchange... More

Energy and Minerals Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Obama Administration’s Proposed Rule to Block Coal Mining, Destroy Jobs
Committee Action
Oct 26, 2011 - On Friday, November 4th, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a hearing on “Jobs at Risk: Waste and Mismanagement by the Obama Administration in Rewriting the Stream Buffer Zone Rule.” The Subcommittee previously held an oversight hearing on the issue in Charleston, WV, where Committee members hea... More

FACT SHEET: Copper in Our Every Day Lives
Resourceful Information
Oct 25, 2011 - Tomorrow, the House will consider H.R. 1904, legislation that authorizes a fair value land exchange in Southeast Arizona that would open up the third largest undeveloped copper resource in the world. Currently, the United States imports over 30% of its copper needs. H.R. 1904 would create American jobs and strengthen o... More

H.R. 1904 Creates New American Jobs, Strengthens National Security
Resourceful Information
Oct 25, 2011 - Tomorrow, the House will vote on H.R. 1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, which authorizes a fair value land exchange that would open up the third largest undeveloped copper resource in the world. The bill will create thousands of jobs, generate billions in revenue and strengthen our nationa... More

Organizations Supporting the Passage of H.R. 1904
Blog
Oct 25, 2011 - American Clean Energy Resources Trust American Supply Association Americans for Limited Government Americans for Prosperity Arizona Chamber of Commerce Arizona Chapter of Associated General Contractors Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Arizona Manufacturers Council Arizona Rock Products Association Associated General Contra... More

Subcommittee Reviews Slate of Wilderness and Public Land Bills
Press Release
Oct 25, 2011 - Today, the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a legislative hearing on eight bills related to Wilderness and public lands. The bills included measures to modify the boundaries of current federal land holdings, establish new Wilderness areas, and allow for the disposal of surplus federal... More

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